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Three Quarters Dead

Richard Peck (2010)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads2.85
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathSupernatural HorrorPeer PressureManipulation

Positive tags

Coming of AgeMysterySelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Outcast / Loner

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Fish out of WaterComing of AgeSupernatural ThreatSocial ClimbingHaunted Location

Themes

IdentityBelongingPeer PressureConsequencesSupernatural HorrorSocial Hierarchy

Synopsis

Sophomore loner Kerry is overjoyed when three popular senior girls pick her to be in their clique, until a shocking accident sets off a string of supernatural occurrences that become more and more threatening.

Is Three Quarters Dead appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A supernatural thriller about a lonely teen who befriends popular girls before an accident triggers threatening paranormal events. Mild violence and scary supernatural elements; appropriate for middle school readers.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, supernatural horror, and peer pressure (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

A suspenseful ghost story about fitting in with the popular crowd and the terrifying supernatural consequences that follow.

Tags

Supernatural ThrillerContemporary FantasyGhost Story