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Revision as of 23:32, 19 March 2021
Dread Nation
| Author(s) | Justina Ireland |
|---|---|
| Published | April 3, 2018 |
| Publisher | Balzer + Bray |
| Genre(s) | Historical Fiction Horror |
| Age group | Young Adult |
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland is a young adult historical fiction horror novel, originally published on April 3, 2018. It is the first book in the Dread Nation series.
Trigger Warnings
- Death
- Gore
- Racism
- Slavery
- Violence
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
- Aro/Ace
- Bisexual biracial main character
- Black main and side characters
- Indigenous
Tropes
Controversies
- This book is partly based on boarding schools that Native American children were forced to go to. Several indigenous reviewers have said the representation is bad.[1]
