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Cover of Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Steven Spielberg (1977)

SubgenreFirst Contact
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads4.09
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHopeful EndingMysteryHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFirst Contact Crew

Tropes

First ContactAlien InvasionFound FamilyReluctant HeroFish out of Water

Themes

First ContactHuman ConnectionWonder and DiscoveryCommunication Across SpeciesObsessionFamily vs Calling

Synopsis

Earth's greatest adventure had begun. The world was being readied for...Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It meant the beginning of the most dramatic event in the history of the world. It will lead to the inescapable WE ARE NOT ALONE!

Tags

Science FantasyCharacter StudyPhilosophical SF

Is Close Encounters of the Third Kind appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A sense-of-wonder story about humanity's first contact with alien visitors. No violence, sex, or strong language—entirely appropriate for families and children.

What to know going in

This book has no graphic violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the mystery and excitement of discovering we're not alone in the universe.