A teen in a cult faces doubt and temptation as he questions faith and forbidden love in a haunting tale.
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A teen in a cult faces doubt and temptation as he questions faith and forbidden love in a haunting tale.
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“Hautman sensitively and gracefully explores powerful ideas about faith. . . . Thought-provoking and quietly captivating.” — Booklist (starred review) Twelve square miles of paradise make up Nodd, the land of the Grace. It is all seventeen-year-old Jacob knows. Beyond the fence lies the World, a wicked, terrible place, and when the Archangel Zerachiel descends from Heaven, only the Grace will be spared the horrors of the Apocalypse. But something rotten is taking hold in paradise. When Jacob mee...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Minor references to desire and attraction; no explicit scenes depicted. Attempted molestation as a harsh reality outside the cult.
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of conflict; no graphic violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language, including terms like 'bullshit' as noted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor mention of LGBTQIA+ themes as a social issue; not central.
Religious content
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Extreme focus on religious cult life, faith, rituals, and spiritual conflict.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate critique of cult leadership and unquestioned power structures.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor reference to sensitive topics like suicide as a social issue.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional turmoil and systemic control in a cult. Attempted molestation as a harsh reality outside the cult.
Other
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