A teen reinvents himself with lies at a new school, grappling with identity and self-destructive behavior.
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A teen reinvents himself with lies at a new school, grappling with identity and self-destructive behavior.
A teenage boy's self-reinvention gets out of control in a sharp, funny, poignant, and compulsively readable novel that gives a familiar theme a surprising twist. James was the guy no one noticed -- just another fifteen-year-old in a small town. So when he gets into an academy for gifted students, he decides to leave his boring past behind.
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Moderate sexual themes; includes discussions of first sexual experiences, not graphic.
Minor violence in dream sequences; not graphic or central.
Minor use of strong language; infrequent.
Moderate depiction of teen alcohol and over-the-counter drug use; cautionary tone.
No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
No religious themes present.
Minor fantasy elements in dreams; demon-hunting themes, not occult-focused.
Demonology present as part of the fantasy magic system.
Minor social commentary on teen identity and school culture.
Major focus on self-harm; cutting depicted as coping mechanism for isolation.
Minor emotional suffering due to isolation; no physical abuse depicted.
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