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The next time you see me

Holly Goddard Jones · 2012

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for The next time you see me by Holly Goddard Jones. This book is content notes include Death of a character, Frightening scenes, Graphic injury; positive qualities include Positive messages, Courage & resilience.

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Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character4/5
  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Graphic injury4/5

Strongest positives

  • Positive messages4/5
  • Courage & resilience2/5
  • Creativity & curiosity2/5

What’s in it?

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

Death is the central catalyst for the narrative.

Graphic injury4/5
Why this rating?

The novel includes disturbing, fairly graphic descriptions of a corpse and its condition, though gore is not the central focus.

Strong language4/5
Why this rating?

Strong profanity and harsh language occur repeatedly in this adult literary mystery.

Religious themes1/5
Why this rating?

Religion appears only occasionally as part of the characters’ cultural and social setting.

Romance3/5
Why this rating?

Features complex and often dysfunctional romantic relationships.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

The thriller plot creates sustained dread through disappearance, surveillance, danger, isolation, and uncertainty about what happened.

Sexual content & nudity3/5
Why this rating?

Includes explicit references to and descriptions of sexual encounters.

Alcohol or drugs3/5
Why this rating?

Characters engage in alcohol consumption and drug use.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Features descriptions of a brutal murder and its aftermath.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

Some characters demonstrate internal strength in difficult circumstances.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

The structure offers an inventive exploration of character perspectives.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Characters are generally consistent with the demographics of the specified setting.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Offers insight into the social dynamics of small-town life.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Empathy and concern for others appear, but they compete with neglect, bullying, manipulation, and social cruelty.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The story offers substantial reflection on empathy, loneliness, abuse of power, self-deception, and the consequences of choices.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

Characters are deeply flawed and often make poor decisions.

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  1. What message do you think the story most wants you to remember?
  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
  3. Which choice in The next time you see me would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in The next time you see me, and what caused that change?
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