The Academy: A Novel
Summary
On move-in day at Tiffin Academy boarding school, students and staff are shocked when the school jumps seventeen spots to become America's number two boarding school. As the term begins, scandalous blind items start appearing on a new app called ZipZap, exposing secrets about everyone on campus—from students to faculty—and no one is safe from the anonymous gossip.
At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexHeavy
🍷Drugs & AlcoholSignificant
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does The Academy: A Novel have profanity or strong language?
ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Academy: A Novel violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesMild
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyHeavy
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Academy: A Novel
Explicit Sexual ContentHeavy
Sexually SuggestiveSignificant
Kissing (Light / Peck)Moderate
Kissing (Passionate)Significant
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceModerate
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Academy: A Novel
Illegal Drug UseModerate
Legal Alcohol UseSignificant
Implied / Referenced UseModerate
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Academy: A Novel
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingHeavy
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