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Tuck Everlasting

Natalie Babbitt (1975)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages144 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.91/5 (298183)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

KidnappingDeathViolence

Positive tags

Coming of AgeFound FamilyFriendshipSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Coming of AgeFish out of WaterForbidden LoveHidden IdentityLow MagicMentor FigureMorally Gray Protagonist

Themes

Immortality and MortalityComing of AgeNature and CyclesChoice and Free WillLove and SacrificeEthics of Eternal LifeInnocence vs Experience

Synopsis

The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.

Tags

Magical RealismPhilosophical FictionClassic Children's LiteratureFairy Tale Elements