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Content levels
ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild
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Synopsis
In a bleak futuristic city where an elite regime controls all human activity, sixteen-year-old Manfred escapes to the hills and experiences visions of an ancient past and a doomed future which force him to seek safer ground.
Is Waiting for the End of the World appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA dystopian fantasy features a teen escaping an oppressive regime and experiencing prophetic visions. Expect themes of political control, rebellion, and some moderate peril, but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include political violence, class struggle, and anxiety.
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Manfred's flight from an authoritarian society and his journey to understand mysterious visions of past and future.
Tags
DystopianSpeculative FictionVisionary Fantasy