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ALL THIS TIME

Name: ALL THIS TIME
Author: Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott

Is ALL THIS TIME appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Two teenagers suffering from loss find healing in each other. (Ages 12 to 18)

Ages 14+Source checked

Why this age? The novel centers on a teenager’s death, traumatic injury, complicated grief, guilt, recovery, and romantic relationships. The material is emotionally intense but generally not graphically violent or sexual. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 14+

Strongest cautionsDeath of a character 5/5 · Romance 4/5 · Frightening scenes 2/5

Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 3/5 · Good role models 3/5

Recommendation3/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

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What parents should know

The novel centers on a teenager’s death, traumatic injury, complicated grief, guilt, recovery, and romantic relationships. The material is emotionally intense but generally not graphically violent or sexual. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Courage & resilience; strongest caution: death of a character.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 14+Main watch-out: Death of a character 5/5

Recommendation 3/5

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14Evidence notes

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Oct 22, 2026Last updated

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Recommended age14+

Strongest cautions

Death of a character5/5
Romance4/5
Frightening scenes2/5

Strongest positives

Courage & resilience3/5
Good role models3/5
Kindness & empathy3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character5/5

Why this rating?

The death of the protagonist’s girlfriend is central, shaping his grief, guilt, identity, and recovery throughout the story.

Strong language2/5

Why this rating?

Some moderate language consistent with young adult fiction.

Romance4/5

Why this rating?

Romantic relationships and changing feelings are central, including the protagonist’s relationship with his girlfriend and later connection with Marley.

Frightening scenes2/5

Why this rating?

A serious crash, hospitalization, and uncertainty about recovery may worry readers, but there are no horror elements or sustained frightening scenes.

Sexual content & nudity1/5

Why this rating?

Mild romantic tension; nothing explicit.

Alcohol or drugs1/5

Why this rating?

Minor mentions of alcohol use typical in a high school setting.

Violence2/5

Why this rating?

A serious car crash causes significant injury and death; the event and its aftermath are more emotionally intense than action-oriented.

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No concern recorded in these categories

These categories were explicitly scored 0/5 in the published review. This is not a guarantee that every edition or reader experience is identical.

Graphic injury · 0/5

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5

Why this rating?

The protagonist faces bereavement, disability-related challenges, guilt, and difficult truths with gradual emotional courage.

Creativity & curiosity2/5

Why this rating?

Uses a narrative structure that involves reflection and perspective shifts.

Diverse representation1/5

Why this rating?

Limited focus on identity beyond the core character arcs.

Kindness & empathy3/5

Why this rating?

Friendship, caregiving, empathy, and patient support are important parts of the protagonist’s healing process.

Positive messages3/5

Why this rating?

It emphasizes processing grief, accepting support, facing painful truths, respecting recovery, and finding a way forward after loss.

Good role models3/5

Why this rating?

Characters are flawed but work towards self-improvement.

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