Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes
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Girl Against the Universe
| Author(s) | Paula Stokes |
|---|---|
| Published | May 17, 2016 |
| Publisher | HarperTeen |
| Genre(s) | Sports Romance |
| Age group | Young Adult |
Girl Against the Universe by Paula Stokes is a young adult sports romance, originally published on May 17, 2016.
Trigger Warnings
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- Abandonment
- Animal harm (deer)
- Anxiety
- Anxiety attack/Panic attack
- Asian Stereotypes
- Athletic Injury
- Aviophobia/Aerophobia
- Bodily harm
- Car accidents One in the past that resulted in the death of the main character's brother, uncle, and father. One graphic with the main character and her friend after they hit a deer.
- Controlling parents
- Death Main character's brother, uncle, and father.
- Heartbreak
- Hospitalization
- Marfan syndrome
- Mental illness
- Near-death experiences
- PTSD
- Sex In the past, the main character's friend/boyfriend had hookups in the past that are discussed. No details are given and it's not graphic. A couple also gets close to having sex but they are interrupted. Some couples are underage or include an underage partner.
- Surgery
- Therapy
- Trauma
- Underage drinking
- Vehicle crash (rollercoaster, past)
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
- Mentally ill main character (Anxiety, PTSD)
- Asian best friend/side character
- Marfan Syndrome love interest
Tropes
- Age Gap (College Student/High Schooler, 18/16)
- Sports team
- Sports romance
