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Once Dead, Twice Shy: Madison Avery, Book 1

(2009, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Kim Harrison)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Supernatural story without too much violence.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 12 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some fantasy violence, a car accident in which a girl is killed but comes back to life, reapers take the lives of humans, a water-skiing accident with injury.

  • Sex:

    Some mentions of kissing.

  • Language:

    "Bitch" and "ass" used.

  • Consumerism:

    A sneaker brand is mentioned.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Once Dead, Twice Shy: Madison Avery, Book 1

Parents need to know that this is pretty mild for a young adult novel -- a bit of moderate cursing, some mild fantasy violence, and a car accident in which the main character is (sort of) killed. Some parents who have firm religious ideas about the afterlife may find this offensive.

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  • Is it anything like the way you think it will be? Is there any way to know?
  • The idea of hierarchies of higher and lower beings is not new -- why is that idea so common?
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