All the Things We Do in the Dark parent’s guide: what’s inside
Medium confidence
What it offers
Educational value
A little · 1/5
A note for parents
This YA thriller centers on a scarred protagonist uncovering dark secrets while processing her own trauma, with significant LGBTQ+ representation. The book contains emotional intensity, references to past abuse, and some violence, alongside meaningful themes about truth and healing. It's marketed for older teens and has been challenged in schools, making it suitable for mature 14+ readers comfortable with trauma-centered narratives.
Sadie meets Girl in Pieces in this dark, emotional thriller by acclaimed author Saundra Mitchell. Something happened to Ava. The curving scar on her face is proof. Ava would rather keep that something hidden--buried deep in her heart and her soul. But in the woods on the outskirts of town, the traces of someone else's...Sadie meets Girl in Pieces in this dark, emotional thriller by acclaimed author Saundra Mitchell. Something happened to Ava. The curving scar on her face is proof. Ava would rather keep that something hidden--buried deep in her heart and her soul. But in the woods on the outskirts of town, the traces of someone else's secrets lie frozen, awaiting Ava's discovery--and what Ava finds threatens to topple the carefully constructed wall of normalcy that she's spent years building around her. Secrets leave scars. But when the secret in question is not your own--do you ignore the truth and walk away? Or do you uncover it from its shallow grave and let it reopen old wounds--wounds that have finally begun to heal?
