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Intertwined

(2009, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Gena Showalter)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Harlequin Teen romance with too many fantasy plotlines.

Themes in this book include:   dating/crushes, friendship, growing up, loss

Why We Rated This on for Ages 14 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Readers who are interested in fantasy may be inspired to search out other myths, like stories about Victoria's famous father, Vlad the Impaler.

  • Messages:

    This isn't really a message book, but characters who try to be good triumph over those who do evil.

  • Role models:

    Aden is very loyal to his friends, and tries to live up to his word. Mary Ann works to forgive her friend after she is betrayed. Aden's guardian, Dan, is a football hero who tries to help deliquents rehabilitate, going to extremes to make sure they have opportunities.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some fantasy violence, like a vampire drinking blood, or a fight between a werewolf and teen boy. One fight between Aden and a school bully ends with Aden wondering if he's killed the boy.

  • Sex:

    Heavy "soul-shattering" kisses. Plus, two teen characters have unplanned pregnancies.

  • Language:

    Some minor stuff like "crap" or "boobs."

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A secondary character gets pregnant while drinking. A bully is thrown in jail for being caught with drugs.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Intertwined

Parents need to know that there is some fantasy violence, like a vampire drinking blood, zombies being decapitated, and a fight between a werewolf and teen boy. Aden gets into all kinds of fights: One fistfight between Aden and a school bully ends with him wondering if he's killed the boy. There are heavy "soul-shattering" kisses between the two romantic couples in the book. Plus, two other teen characters have unplanned pregnancies. In the end, there is an emphasis on loyalty and making good choices, and characters who try to be good triumph over those who do evil. Readers who are interested in fantasy may be inspired to search out other myths, like stories about Victoria's famous father, Vlad the Impaler.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the different types of fantasy creatures in this book, from vampires and werewolves to characters who can hear voices, or feel other people’s emotions. If you could have any of these characters' powers, what would you choose? Why do readers -- especially teen readers -- like to play around with the idea of having superpowers?
  • Also, Aden is shown a vision of his own death. Is that something that you would like to know? What would you do with that information? Can you think of other movies or books that play with this idea?
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  1. Parent Reviewer
    italian588
    I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it 5.0

    Perfect for tweens/teens. Young-ones not so much.

    Loved this book! You find yourself sharing the characters emotions as you read it and relating to them kinda and Gena(author) did a good job by making such common fantasies(wolves,vampires,faeries,forbidden love) become so unique and different. I thought at first that the 4 souls in the head was kind of iffy and thought it was cheesy at first but now I think it was the perfect touch. Really well put together.

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  2. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Selbe
    Lives in Iowa
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 3.0

    I have not read it myself, but the summary makes it sound exactly like Evermore by Alyson Noel only with a gender parallel.

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