Forbidden romance between a Hasidic Jewish girl and a Black boy in Brooklyn tests family, tradition, and discrimination.
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Forbidden romance between a Hasidic Jewish girl and a Black boy in Brooklyn tests family, tradition, and discrimination.
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Though their relationship is strictly forbidden, Devorah and Jax arrange secret meetings and risk everything to be together. But how far can they possibly go? Just how much are they willing to give up?
Devorah has never challenged her strict Hasidic upbringing, and Jaxon has never been comfortable around girls, but when they meet by chance, everything changes. The plot contains mild profanity and sexual situations.
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Sexual content
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Mild sexual situations and romantic tension in YA forbidden-love story
Violence & gore
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Brief mentions of physical assault tied to community racism
Profanity
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Mild profanity appears occasionally
Substance use
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Religious content
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Central Hasidic Jewish practices, rituals, and laws shape daily life
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Themes of racial and religious discrimination explored
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Physical assault and pervasive community racism depicted
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