In a controlled dystopian Chicago, a teen questions her mother's death and uncovers banned truths in a world where words and history are censored.
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In a controlled dystopian Chicago, a teen questions her mother's death and uncovers banned truths in a world where words and history are censored.
"Wow Shades of Fahrenheit 451 and Orwell's 1984. Painfully real and urgent. Read this book." --Michael Grant, New York Times bestselling author of the Gone series Bestselling author Joelle Charbonneau's eerily timely, high-stakes page-turner is destined to start important conversations at this particular moment in our history. Meri Beckley lives in a world without lies. When she looks at the peaceful Chicago streets, she feels pride in the era of unprecedented hope and prosperity over which the ...
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Mild romantic interest develops between protagonist and a revolutionary guide
References to citizens disappearing; no graphic violence or gore depicted
No profanity or strong language present
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
No religious themes present
No magic or witchcraft elements
No occult or demonology content
Central themes of government censorship, banned words, and control of truth and history
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Mother's death and family tragedies; themes of loss and systemic oppression
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