Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
In modern-day London, failed artist Ed Rico is secretly in love with his brother's wife, Alice. When his brother disappears on a London Underground escalator, Ed and Alice have to put aside their personal feelings in order to find him. Their quest reveals to them terrifying glimpses of alien worlds and the far future.
Is The Recollection appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This SF/fantasy hybrid involves interdimensional travel and glimpses of alien worlds with some romantic tension around forbidden love. Content is fairly mild but themes of loss and complex relationships suit mature readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include forbidden relationship and disappearance.
Who'll love this
Teens who love mind-bending portal adventures with a mystery at the center will enjoy following Ed's desperate search through strange worlds.