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Polymorph

Scott Westerfeld (1997)

SubgenreSpace Opera
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16
Goodreads3.52

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Synopsis

Lee can change her gender and ethnicity at will, allowing her to slip freely through New York society. She thought she was the only "polymorph"... until a chance encounter with another of her kind. Now it's up to Lee to stop the renegade shapeshifter who is plotting to control the information technology in a postindustrial world, where illusion wear the face of reality, and the prize is power absolute...

Tags

Techno-ThrillerNear FutureUrban SFPhilosophical SF

Is Polymorph appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

A cerebral thriller about shapeshifting and identity with moderate action violence and themes of technological manipulation. Some complex moral situations and deception throughout.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include identity issues, deception, and violence.

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the unique premise of a protagonist who can change appearance at will and the cat-and-mouse thriller plot.