Angels on Sunset Boulevard (by Melissa de la Cruz)
common sense media says
Provoking book about social networking gone bad.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this book centers on a fictional social networking Web site. TAP.com organizers also throw parties. At these parties, teens drink a mysterious substance that is "like taking heroin, ecstasy, and acid all at once" -- after which some teens disappear. Some attendees also perform a strange orgy-like ritual in the back room. TAP members are encouraged to keep wish lists on the Web site of expensive products, which are somehow fulfilled -- careful readers will see the dark side of this greed. This is a mature book, and features plenty of harsh language, including "f--k."
Violence:
Both Taj and Nick are hurt in "accidents" meant to scare them.
Sex:
There is a special backroom ritual at TAP parties that -- while described vaguely -- seems like an orgy.
Language:
Some swearing, including "f--k."
Consumerism:
Some mention of Red Bull, Palm Treos, Nike, Mel's Diner, In-N-Out Burger. TAP members are encouraged to make wish lists of expensive products -- though careful readers will see the dark side of this greed.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Characters drink -- and even shoot up with -- TAP, a mysterious substance that was "like taking heroin, ecstasy, and acid all at once."
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