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Rebel

by Marie Lu · 352 pages · Published September 2019
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3.65 / 5 across 30K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A adventurous, emotional Young Adult ya dystopian built around next generation, vr world, dystopia. 352 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Adventurous. Emotional. Fun.

Adventurous Emotional Fun

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Adventurous Emotional Fun
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Content notes

Violence
Next Generation
VR World
Dystopia
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Dystopian
Moods
Adventurous
Emotional
Fun
Key Tropes
Next Generation
VR World
Dystopia
Ending
Satisfying
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Is Rebel spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy Rebel?

Readers who love adventurous and emotional stories with next generation and vr world. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Rebel?

A adventurous, emotional Young Adult ya dystopian built around next generation, vr world, dystopia. 352 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Rebel?

Content notes include: violence. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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