Tilt — Content Guide for Parents
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Religious themes
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Three teens, three stories—all interconnected through their parents’ family relationships. As the adults pull away, caught up in their own dilemmas, the lives of the teens begin to tilt...
Mikayla, almost eighteen, is over-the-top in love with Dylan, who loves her back. But what happens to that love when Mikayla gets pregnant the summer before their senior year—and decides to keep the baby?
Shane turns sixteen that same summer and falls hard in love with his first boyfriend, Alex, who happens to be HIV positive. Shane has lived for four years with his little sister’s impending death. Can he accept Alex’s love, knowing that his life, too, will be shortened?
Harley is fourteen—a good girl searching for new experiences, especially love from an older boy. She never expects to hurdle toward self-destructive extremes in order to define who she is and who she wants to be.
Love, in all its forms, has crucial consequences in this standalone novel.
Frequently asked questions
Is Tilt appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book addresses serious issues including suicide and the death of a younger sibling, indicating a presence of emotional and psychological violence. It is framed within the struggles of teenage life. No scary content detected in search results.
Does Tilt have violence?
The book addresses serious issues including suicide and the death of a younger sibling, indicating a presence of emotional and psychological violence. It is framed within the struggles of teenage life.
Does Tilt have scary content?
No scary content detected in search results.
Does Tilt have religious themes?
The book touches on the role of religion and includes themes of imperfect families, such as abusive or alcoholic parents. It also includes a quote from the author critiquing the perversion of faith with religion.
Does Tilt have racial/cultural content?
No explicit racism or racial themes detected in search results.
Does Tilt have profanity?
The book is noted for containing extreme language, which may be considered inappropriate for younger readers. It is described as having a strong use of profanity.
Does Tilt have climate change?
No climate themes detected in search results.
Does Tilt have sexual identity?
The narrative includes discussions of sex, teen pregnancy, and HIV, presenting these topics in a frank manner. It also features characters navigating complex sexual relationships.
Does Tilt have gender roles?
The book explores themes of love and relationships among teens, which may reflect modern feminist ideas about teenage identity and autonomy. However, specific framing of gender roles is not extensively detailed.
Does Tilt have lgbtq+ themes?
The book features a discussion of a boy coming out and includes interactions between boys that suggest intimate relationships. It addresses themes of sexuality and LGBTQ+ identity within the context of teenage experiences.
