
A seventeen-year-old navigates college, love, and scars from past fires in this intense, darkly funny YA novel.
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A seventeen-year-old navigates college, love, and scars from past fires in this intense, darkly funny YA novel.
Allison Lee is seventeen and off to college in the fall. So far, she's been in love once (total catastrophe) and on fire twice (also pretty bad). Both love and fire have left their scars. Looking a little more burnt chicken and a little less radiant phoenix, Allison takes up residence in Dylan Hall (a.k.a Dyke Hall) at St. Joseph's College, where she discovers the true gift of freshmen year: the opportunity to reinvent herself. Miles away from the high school she's happy to leave behind, her all...
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Moderate sexual tension and implied encounters; not explicit. To societal response to assault cries.
Minor references to past incidents involving fire and scarring.
Moderate use of strong language typical of teen dialogue.
Brief mentions of alcohol or drug use in college settings.
Central themes of queer identity and complex female relationships.
No religious themes present.
No occult or magical elements depicted.
No evidence found in available sources.
Minor social commentary on relationships and identity.
Brief references to emotional distress; no explicit self-harm.
Minor depiction of emotional turmoil in relationships. To societal response to assault cries.
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