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Again Again — Content Guide for Parents

By E. LockhartRandom House Children's Books2021-06-15ISBN 9780385744805304 pages
Again Again

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensation We Were Liars comes a wildly inventive and romantic novel about a summer of infinite possibilities—and infinite ways to fall in love.

Again Again will leave readers breathless. This one is another knockout.” —Gayle Forman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay


If you could live your life again, what would you do differently?

After a near-fatal family catastrophe and an unexpected romantic upheaval, Adelaide Buchwald finds herself catapulted into a seemingly impossible summer, during which she will fall in and out of love a thousand times. Navigating a tangled web of different timelines, Adelaide must finally confront the secrets she keeps, her ideas about love, and the weird grandiosity of the human mind.

A raw, funny, lyrical story that will surprise you over and over, Again Again gives us an indelible heroine grappling with the terrible and wonderful problem of loving other people.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Is Again Again appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The book includes a brief narration of a harrowing overdose and a memory of the protagonist's brother hurting himself with a hammer for prescription painkillers. Additionally, there is a mention of a dog mauling that includes blood and pain, but without serious injury. While the book deals with serious themes such as addiction and family crises, it does not contain elements that would be classified as scary or frightening in nature.

  • Does Again Again have violence?

    The book includes a brief narration of a harrowing overdose and a memory of the protagonist's brother hurting himself with a hammer for prescription painkillers. Additionally, there is a mention of a dog mauling that includes blood and pain, but without serious injury.

  • Does Again Again have scary content?

    While the book deals with serious themes such as addiction and family crises, it does not contain elements that would be classified as scary or frightening in nature.

  • Does Again Again have religious themes?

    No religious content or themes are present in the narrative of 'Again Again'. The search results do not indicate any religious practices or beliefs.

  • Does Again Again have racial/cultural content?

    No racial themes or discussions regarding race are present in the search results for 'Again Again'. The narrative does not focus on racial identity or issues.

  • Does Again Again have profanity?

    Mild swear words such as 'hell', 'damn', 'crap', and 'bastard' are noted to occur several times in the dialogue of the book.

  • Does Again Again have climate change?

    No climate-related themes or discussions are present in the search results for 'Again Again'. The narrative does not address environmental issues.

  • Does Again Again have sexual identity?

    The narrative touches on themes of drugs and sex, indicating that these subjects are explored in the context of the protagonist's coming-of-age story. However, specific details about sexual content are not extensively covered in the search results.

  • Does Again Again have gender roles?

    The search results do not indicate any specific discussions or themes related to gender roles within the narrative of 'Again Again'.

  • Does Again Again have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are mentioned in the search results for 'Again Again'. The focus is primarily on the protagonist's relationship with her brother and themes of addiction.