The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza

A shooting without gory descriptions but mention of lots of blood. A few menacing or hostile encounters with an alcoholic. A cut is briefly described, blood's mentioned. A father accidentally gives his son a concussion -- no details provided except that the son got in the way of an argument. A past suicide is important. A known assailant kidnaps by grabbing and yanking, and there's a scuffle when the victim tries to get away. People are unwillingly made to vanish ("raptured") as a consequence of Elena using her ability to heal. Nonviolent bullying pranks mentioned as a possible shooting motive.

A few kisses within both same- and opposite-sex couples, one mentioning tongue and heavy breathing but otherwise no detailed descriptions. Teens talk about making out in the past. A long conversation about a past decision on whether or not to have an abortion. Brief talk about getting your period; tampons mentioned and a box of them is placed on the lunch table. School posters mention various STDs. A condom wrapper noticed in a playground. A wet dream. A teen says, "I'd bang her," and mention that a girl tried to "finger" another at a party. Mention of "soaking my jeans" and boys wanting to stick their penises into a certain part of girls' anatomy.

"D--k," "slut," "f--k," "s--t," "poo," "crap," "a--hole," "bastards," and "bitch."

A bad guy is an alcoholic, often drinking beer, becoming hostile. He also often reeks of cigarettes. A few mentions of teens drinking at parties, including one mention of a girl who threw up at a party. A neighbor sells weed, another neighbor bakes some of it into brownies and cookies and once gave some to someone without telling that person what was in them. People imagine a low-income apartment complex has coke dealers hanging around; it doesn't. Mention that Elena's mother smoked while pregnant, unable to make good choices at 16 years old and on her own.