This woven kingdom book 37/4/2023 The main character, Alizeh, while threatened at every turn and always fearful, still makes brave choices and shows resilience. Iranian American author Mafiri adds many touches of her heritage in the naming of the characters, in setting details like the city's public baths, and in the mythology of the Jinn. Adults drink at a party and in a street gathering where they also smoke shisha (a water pipe). Sexual content is simply a kiss with some light groping and some innuendo. The goriest it gets is talk of kids' brains being eaten, which is a gross revelation but not part of the action of the story. A boy tries to kill himself with a knife rather than go to jail, and there's a story of another boy who finds his father's severed head and tries to kill himself. Characters die in just a few skirmishes with knives and swords and others are found murdered in their sleep with no marks on them. Teen readers need to be more prepared for the higher level of reading required than for a lot of mature content - the character dialogue alone will definitely boost their vocabulary. Parents need to know that Tahereh Mafi's This Woven Kingdom is the start of a fantasy series by the author of the very popular Shatter Me series. Talk of opium habits of the generals.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Adults drink at a party and in a street gathering where they also smoke shisha.
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