![]() ![]() If you are really tired of dystopian societies while living in a pandemic world, I can think of a lot of reasons why you shouldn’t read The Grace Year by Kim Liggett… It's a great opportunity to read along with your mature teen or book club and talk about feminism, community, fear, gender relations, oppression, and especially about women's relationships with each other and society. ![]() ![]() A few kisses are described briefly, and two teens have sex but it's not described beyond kissing, undressing, and emotions. A man pinches a teen girl hard between the legs. There's not a lot of detailed gore, but blood, pain, and injuries are described, sometimes in detail. ![]() Characters are frequently in danger of being caught and skinned alive and then cut up for their parts. Physical brutality toward oppressed women is a major theme, especially involving cutting off teen girls' body parts both as punishment and for their magical qualities. Parents need to know that Kim Liggett's The Grace Year can be a difficult and harrowing read at times. A major plot point involves unknowingly drinking water poisoned with hemlock.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. A liquid with poppy in it used for pain relief. ![]()
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