Cover of City of Strangers

City of Strangers

by Robert Barnard

Silo · Book 3

Reading Level 7-8 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+

The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

Meet Jack Phelan, a wildly unlikable man surrounded by a family whose troubles run deep—from his careless wife to rebellious teens dabbling in crime. Amidst this chaos, young Michael Phelan stands out as a glimmer of hope, struggling to avoid the downward spiral that seems inevitable for the Phelans. This gripping mystery explores the shadows lurking within a troubled family in an English city.

Representation & Themes

MysteryFamilySocial JusticeComing of Age

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Bullying Petty Crime Prostitution Family Change
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
9781476733975
Pages
219
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published
2013
Type
Fiction

Genres

Fiction

Subjects

Fiction, mystery & detective, generalEngland, fictionFictionNeighborhoodNeighborhoodsLarge type booksMystery fictionNew York Times reviewedFiction, general