The Getaway — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentCentral
- Race & cultureCentral
- ProfanityBrief
- ClimateSupporting
Not found
- Religion
- Sexual content
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
"Timely, thrilling, and gripping from start to finish. An absolute page-turner." --Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
Jay is living his best life at Karloff Country, one of the world's most famous resorts. He's got his family, his crew, and an incredible after-school job at the property's main theme park. Life isn't so great for the rest of the world, but when people come here to vacation, it's to get away from all that.
As things outside get worse, trouble starts seeping into Karloff. First, Jay's friend Connie and her family disappear in the middle of the night and no one will talk about it. Then the richest and most powerful families start arriving, only... they aren't leaving. Unknown to the employees, the resort has been selling shares in an end-of-the-world oasis. The best of the best at the end of days. And in order to deliver the top-notch customer service the wealthy clientele paid for, the employees will be at their total beck and call.
Whether they like it or not.
Yet Karloff Country didn't count on Jay and his crew--and just how far they'll go to find out the truth and save themselves. But what's more dangerous: the monster you know in your home or the unknown nightmare outside the walls?
Frequently asked questions
Is The Getaway appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Staff are tortured and shocked with bracelets, and the story includes electrocutions, shootings and lynchings. The book is a horror-style thriller in which teens are trapped in a resort that grows more sinister and violent.
Does The Getaway have violence?
Found (Supporting): Staff are tortured and shocked with bracelets, and the story includes electrocutions, shootings and lynchings.
Does The Getaway have scary content?
Found (Central): The book is a horror-style thriller in which teens are trapped in a resort that grows more sinister and violent.
Does The Getaway have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Getaway have race & culture?
Found (Central): The Black main characters face racism and class oppression inside the resort, including a racist grandfather and lynching scenes.
Does The Getaway have profanity?
Found (Brief): The parents' guide says "hell" and "damn" are used now and then.
Does The Getaway have climate?
Found (Supporting): The story is set in a near future damaged by droughts, fires and floods, and the wealthy guests come to the resort to ride out the end of the world.
Does The Getaway have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Getaway have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Getaway have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
