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Yarn

Jon Armstrong (2010)

SubgenreFantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages309 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads5.00/5 (1)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

DeathPolitical Violence

Hero archetypes

Artist

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray Protagonist

Synopsis

In the near-future in a world ruled by fashion and consumerism, master tailor Tane Cedar is commissioned to create a coat out of illegal yarn in one day for his former lover Vada, a fugitive revoluationary who appears to be near death.

Is Yarn appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This near-future dystopian fantasy features a tailor racing against time to create an illegal garment for a dying revolutionary. Moderate thematic violence around political oppression and implied moderate language in a society ruled by fashion corporations.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include death and political violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will appreciate the unique premise of a fashion-ruled dystopia where creating clothing becomes an act of rebellion.

Tags

DystopianSpeculative FictionNear-FutureLiterary FantasySocial Commentary