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The Testing

Joelle Charbonneau (2015-01-06)

Subgenre
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages352 (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

DeathMurderViolenceKidnappingBetrayalManipulation

Positive tags

Coming of AgeSurvivalFriendshipSelf-Discovery

Heroine archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroineReluctant Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Chosen One

Tropes

DystopiaReluctant HeroFound FamilyMorally Gray ProtagonistSocial SF

Themes

Coming of AgeCompetitionFriendshipGovernment ControlMorality Under PressureSurvivalTrust

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing.

Tags

Dystopian ThrillerCompetitionEducational System Critique

Is The Testing appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Teens compete in a deadly government testing program where failure means disappearance or death. Violence is present but not graphically detailed; themes of survival, manipulation, and governmental control are prominent.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, kidnapping, and death (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

A suspenseful survival story where a smart teen must navigate a dangerous competition while uncovering dark secrets about those who fail.