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Synopsis
Neen, Tem, Ems, and their allies have fled the fallen Dome, finding refuge in a fragile forest colony. But their newfound freedom is under threat as Herria tightens her hold on High City, injecting women with the potent All-Clan serum, which grants extraordinary power but triggers dangerous aggression. As Neen watches her best friend, Ems, succumb to its dark effects, the struggle for love and equality intertwines with the search for a cure and a revelation about the past that could change everything.
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Is The Female Uprising: A Dystopian Novel appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This dystopian novel features forced medical experimentation on women with a serum that causes aggression and violence, along with themes of oppression and rebellion. Moderate violence includes conflict and dangerous effects of the serum.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include substance abuse, grief, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be gripped by this dystopian tale of female friends fighting against an oppressive regime while struggling to save their best friend from a dangerous serum.