HumorMiddle Grade
A boy’s video-game aliens surrender, pulling him into questions of war, reality, and humanity amid family strain.
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A boy’s video-game aliens surrender, pulling him into questions of war, reality, and humanity amid family strain.
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Twelve-year-old Johnny endures tensions between his parents, watches television coverage of the Gulf War, and plays a computer game called Only You Can Save Mankind, in which he is increasingly drawn into the reality of the alien ScreeWee.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content
Violence & gore
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Video-game combat and Gulf War TV coverage; deaths without graphic detail
Profanity
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Mild British schoolkid slang; rare strong language
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Central anti-war allegory paralleling the Gulf War; humanity of the enemy
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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Parental conflict and divorce; references to inner-city violence
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