This Girl — Content Guide for Parents
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
There are two sides to every love story.
Now hear Will’s.
Layken and Will’s love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances, and the young lovers, now married, are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union. As much as Layken relishes their new life together, she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband, even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong.
Still, he can’t resist his wife’s pleas, and so he begins to untangle his side of the story, revealing for the first time his most intimate feelings and thoughts, retelling both the good and bad moments, and sharing a few shocking confessions of his own from the time when they first met.
In This Girl, Will tells the story of their complicated relationship from his point of view. Their future rests on how well they deal with the past in this final instalment of the beloved Slammed series.
Frequently asked questions
Is This Girl appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book contains themes of domestic violence and abuse, as indicated by discussions in the search results about Colleen Hoover's portrayal of abusive relationships. Specific references to violence in her works suggest that 'This Girl' may include similar elements, consistent with her other novels. No scary content in the book. The search results do not indicate any frightening themes or elements in 'This Girl', focusing instead on the romantic and dramatic aspects of the story.
Does This Girl have violence?
The book contains themes of domestic violence and abuse, as indicated by discussions in the search results about Colleen Hoover's portrayal of abusive relationships. Specific references to violence in her works suggest that 'This Girl' may include similar elements, consistent with her other novels.
Does This Girl have scary content?
No scary content in the book. The search results do not indicate any frightening themes or elements in 'This Girl', focusing instead on the romantic and dramatic aspects of the story.
Does This Girl have religious themes?
No religious content in the book itself. Search results mention Colleen Hoover's impact on Christian romance and discussions around her books from a faith-based perspective, but these do not indicate any religious practices or themes present in 'This Girl'.
Does This Girl have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racial themes or discussions in the book. The search results mention issues related to racial bias in the context of Colleen Hoover's popularity but do not indicate that race is a central theme in 'This Girl'.
Does This Girl have profanity?
No explicit profanity mentioned in the book. The search results do not indicate the presence of strong language in 'This Girl', focusing instead on general discussions about Colleen Hoover's works.
Does This Girl have climate change?
No climate themes present in the book. The search results do not indicate any environmental or climate-related content in 'This Girl'.
Does This Girl have sexual identity?
The book includes allusions to sex, as Colleen Hoover herself has stated that her books often contain sex scenes, though they are not always detailed. This suggests that 'This Girl' may include some sexual content, consistent with her writing style.
Does This Girl have gender roles?
The book appears to engage with themes of gender roles, particularly in the context of relationships and domestic violence, as indicated by critiques of Hoover's portrayal of gender dynamics in her works. However, the specific framing of these roles in 'This Girl' is not explicitly detailed in the search results.
Does This Girl have lgbtq+ themes?
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters explicitly mentioned in the book 'This Girl' by Colleen Hoover. The search results primarily reference discussions about LGBTQ+ representation in other works or general inquiries about Colleen Hoover's writing, but do not provide evidence of LGBTQ+ content in this specific book.
