Language: G; Mature Content: PG; Violence: G;
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE; HS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Amy Rose was only three years old when she arrived at the temple in 1997. She grows up there feeling something is off about her community. She is forbidden to go to school or even go outside because the world is about to end. When tragedy befalls a neighboring compound, Heaven's Gate, Amy learns a new word that puts a definition to her world: cult.
Occulted is a graphic novel memoir based on a true story. Though there is a lot of psychological abuse and manipulation, Amy's story may help young readers understand that not all adults are trustworthy and identify some of the steps that cultists or abusers use, like separating members from friends and family. While haunting and disturbing, it is ultimately a tale of hope and the ability to move on and make choices. This is a quick read you will finish in one sitting that addresses some serious but timely themes. Amy's family and the cult seem to be Caucasian.
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