Teenager Ashley gets lost in the Smoky Mountains after a drunken party with friends, suffering a severe foot injury that worsens into infection.
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Teenager Ashley gets lost in the Smoky Mountains after a drunken party with friends, suffering a severe foot injury that worsens into infection.
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Hatchet meets Wild in this harrowing YA survival story about a teenage girl's attempt to endure the impossible, from the Edgar Award-winning author of The Female of the Species, Mindy McGinnis. The world is not tame. Ashley knows this truth deep in her bones, more at home with trees overhead than a roof. So when she goes hiking in the Smokies with her friends for a night of partying, the falling dark and creaking trees are second nature to her. But people are not tame either. And when Ashley cat...
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Romance & sex
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References to teenage dating, sex, and cheating; no explicit on-page scenes.
Violence & gore
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Graphic depictions of severe injuries like infected foot wounds, broken ribs, and scalp tears; intense body horror and pain from survival ordeals.
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity, including over 100 swears and multiple F-words.
Substance use
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Teen alcohol consumption during a hiking party; shown in flashbacks without glamorization.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult elements.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of self-reliance and pride; no overt political messaging.
Self-harm / suicide
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Detailed scene of teen suicide in a flashback.
Abuse & suffering
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Hunting and animal death in survival context; references to difficult family relationships.
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