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Influence — Content Guide for Parents

By Sara Shepard, Lilia BuckinghamRandom House Children's BooksISBN 9780593121535368 pages
Influence

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ProfanityBrief
  • Sexual contentBrief
  • Gender & orientationSupporting

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Gender roles

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Religion

PRESENT

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

About this book

If you loved We Were Liars, be the first to read this twisty new mystery that dives into the world of teen influencers from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard and seventeen-year-old actress and social media personality Lilia Buckingham.

After a video she makes goes viral, everyone knows Delilah Rollins. And now that she's in LA, Delilah's standing on the edge of something incredible. Everything is going to change. She has no idea how much.

Jasmine Walters-Diaz grew up in the spotlight. A child star turned media darling, the posts of her in her classic Lulu C. rainbow skirt practically break the Internet. But if the world knew who Jasmine really was, her perfect life? Canceled.

Fiona Jacobs is so funny--the kind of girl for whom a crowd parts--no wonder she's always smiling! But on the inside? The girl's a hot mess. And when someone comes out of the shadows with a secret from her past, it's one that won't just embarrass Fiona: it will ruin her.

Who wouldn't want to be Scarlet Leigh? Just look at her Instagram. Scarlet isn't just styled to perfection: she is perfection. Scarlet has a gorgeous, famous boyfriend named Jack and there's a whole fanbase about their ship. To everyone watching online, their lives seem perfect . . . but are they really? The sun is hot in California . . . and someone's going to get burned.

Frequently asked questions

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

    A character is murdered, a past bully caused an 'accident' that ended another girl's music career, and one character's father abuses him physically. The thriller centres on a murder, and a teen wakes up next to a corpse after a drunken party.

  • Does Influence have violence?

    Found (Supporting): A character is murdered, a past bully caused an 'accident' that ended another girl's music career, and one character's father abuses him physically.

  • Does Influence have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): The thriller centres on a murder, and a teen wakes up next to a corpse after a drunken party.

  • Does Influence have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Influence have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Influence have profanity?

    Found (Brief): A parents' guide reports occasional swear words such as "damn" and "s--t".

  • Does Influence have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Influence have sexual content?

    Found (Brief): A character sees a video of her boyfriend having sex with another influencer, and an influencer's accidental post says she thinks she is pregnant.

  • Does Influence have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Influence have gender & orientation?

    Found (Supporting): Two teen girls kiss, with big consequences for them, and a review notes some queer characters and a gay main character.