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Cover of This side of Paradise

This side of Paradise

Steven L. Layne (2001)

SubgenreYA Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages215 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.72/5 (670)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

CaptivityManipulationDeceptionFamily Separation

Positive tags

MysterySelf-DiscoverySurvivalComing of Age

Hero archetypes

Fish out of WaterComing-of-Age Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant Hero

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeHidden IdentityConspiracyForced RelocationCorporate EvilReluctant Hero

Themes

Corporate ControlTruth vs DeceptionFamily LoyaltyFreedom vs SafetyIdentityUncovering SecretsSurvival

Synopsis

After his father begins working for the mysterious Eden Corporation and forcibly relocates the family to the village of Paradise, teenage Jack uncovers a sinister plot that threatens to destroy them all.

Tags

Mystery ThrillerCorporate DystopiaConspiracy