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The Other Place

Carol Arnall (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.59
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

CaptivityChild HarmPolitical ViolenceSeparation from Family

Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondSurvivalSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineProtective Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Fish out of WaterReluctant Hero

Tropes

Fish out of WaterDystopian SocietyEscapeSibling ProtectorHidden WorldRebellionQuest

Themes

Family BondsSurvivalPolitical OppressionFreedom vs ControlComing of AgeDiscovery

Synopsis

In 2154, sixteen-year-old Alison, eight-year-old Gordie, and their dissident parents are arrested and taken to a sterile dome in a hostile environment, but Gordie escapes and Alison follows him to the place he calls Xanadu.

Tags

DystopianScience FictionPortal Fantasy