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The Returned

Jason Mott, Mireia Carol (2013)

SubgenreParanormal Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages368 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.31/5 (16091)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Death of ChildGriefDeathEmotional Abuse

Positive tags

Found FamilyHealing ArcHeartwarmingEmotional Depth

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVs

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeFound FamilyParanormal Mystery

Themes

Grief and LossMortalityFamily BondsFaith vs ReasonSecond ChancesIdentityCommunity

Synopsis

When their son Jacob, who died tragically at his 8th birthday party in 1966, arrives on their doorstep, still 8 years old, Harold and Lucille Hargrave must navigate a strange new reality as chaos erupts around the world as people's loved ones are returned from beyond.

Tags

Literary FictionMagical RealismSpeculative FictionContemporary Fantasy