One of Us Is Back — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ProfanitySupporting
- Sexual contentBrief
- Gender & orientationSupporting
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- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
The third time’s a charm.
It’s been almost two years since Simon died in detention, and the aftermath has been hard to shake. First the Bayview Four had to prove they weren’t killers. Then a new generation outwitted a vengeful copycat. Now the entire Bayview Crew is back home for the summer, and everyone is trying to move on.
Only, this is Bayview, and life is never that simple.
At first the mysterious billboard seems like a bad joke: Time for a new game, Bayview. But when a member of the Bayview Crew disappears, it’s clear this “game” is serious—and whoever’s in charge isn’t sharing the rules. Or maybe there aren’t any.
Bronwyn. Cooper. Addy. Nate. Maeve. Phoebe. Knox. Luis. Kris. Everyone’s a target. And now that someone unexpected has returned to Bayview, things could start getting deadly.
The thing is, Simon was right about secrets—they all come out eventually. And Bayview has a lot it’s still hiding.
Frequently asked questions
Is One of Us Is Back appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A girl is drugged and kidnapped, characters are held at gunpoint, and someone the group knows is found murdered. The story has a threatening game, a kidnapping, characters held at gunpoint and a brief description of a bloodied dead body.
Does One of Us Is Back have violence?
Found (Supporting): A girl is drugged and kidnapped, characters are held at gunpoint, and someone the group knows is found murdered.
Does One of Us Is Back have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story has a threatening game, a kidnapping, characters held at gunpoint and a brief description of a bloodied dead body.
Does One of Us Is Back have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does One of Us Is Back have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does One of Us Is Back have profanity?
Found (Supporting): Common Sense Media says characters frequently use strong swear words.
Does One of Us Is Back have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does One of Us Is Back have sexual content?
Found (Brief): A sex tape of a former student, filmed without her permission, is still being passed around, and one encounter briefly goes beyond kissing.
Does One of Us Is Back have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does One of Us Is Back have gender & orientation?
Found (Supporting): Cooper has a boyfriend, Kris, and Addy is bisexual and starts a new relationship with a girl, Keely; both are members of the main friend group.
