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The Tragedy of Dane Riley A Novel — Content Guide for Parents

By Kat SpearsSt. Martin's Publishing Group2021-06-22ISBN 9781250124807320 pages
The Tragedy of Dane Riley A Novel

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

About this book

“In this necessary tale grappling with some of the prickly parts of life—mental health, loss, friendship—Spears proves once again that she's a master, not just of the teenage voice, but also of carefully crafting stories with both heart and teeth. Stories that bond themselves to readers and live with them—in them—far after the last page.” —Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Stamped and Long Way Down

A teen confronts his feelings about his father’s death, his new family, and the girl next door in this emotional young adult novel from critically-acclaimed author Kat Spears

Dane Riley’s grasp on reality is slipping, and he’s not sure that he cares. While his mother has moved on after his father’s death, Dane desperately misses the man who made Dane feel okay to be himself. He can’t stand his mother’s boyfriend, or the boyfriend’s son, whose favorite pastime is tormenting Dane. Then there’s the girl next door: Dane can’t quite define their relationship, and he doesn’t know if he’s got the courage to leave the friend zone.

An emotional novel about mental health, and dealing with grief and growing up, The Tragedy of Dane Riley is the story of a teenager looking to make sense of his feelings in the wake of tragedy, and finding the strength he needs to make life worth living.

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    The search results do not indicate any scary content in 'The Tragedy of Dane Riley'. The themes revolve around personal loss and mental health.

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    No religious content or themes are indicated in the search results for 'The Tragedy of Dane Riley'. The narrative centers on personal struggles rather than religious beliefs or practices.

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