Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan: Content Guide

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Publication Date: Oct 2010

Synopsis:

“I’ve left some clues for you.
If you want them, turn the page.
If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.”

So begins the latest whirlwind romance from the bestselling authors of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on a favorite bookstore shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept its dares. But is Dash that right guy? Or are Dash and Lily only destined to trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations across New York? Could their in-person selves possibly connect as well as their notebook versions? Or will they be a comic mismatch of disastrous proportions?


What To Expect:

Readers can expect novel, that is part epistolary, about two teens who pass a journal back and forth in this YA romance.


Content Warnings:

Language: Mild – Some use of “damn” and “hell”, use of “oh my god”

Sexual Content: Clean – Hand holding and kissing

Violence: None

Substance Use: Mild – Underage drinking

Prejudices: Mild – Classism (implied, but not thoroughly described)

Religious Themes: None

Other Topics: Same sex couple in which older brother & partner occasionally sleep over


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