Ecstasia is by Francesca Lia Block. This fantasy tale is poetic, but hard to follow at times. Meant for older teens it contains non-graphic references to sex, homosexuality, and recreational drug use. Calliope and her brother Rafe live in a city where youth is celebrated. Once you begin to age you are banished to the dreaded underworld of sewers and tunnels. Their band Ecstasia is all the rage, but Calliope will begin to age soon, and her brother's girlfriend is taking a drug that makes her age even more quickly than normal. It is a story of love in a very youth oriented and materialistic culture. It provides great food for thought and discussion, but Block is definately an acquired taste.
Ratings: 10th grade - SC (non-graphic sexual content) - AC (more adult theme of recreational drug use).
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