Words of Stone

Content Ratings

No Romance

There is no romantic content; Blaze and Joselle's relationship is an intense but platonic friendship.

Moderate Themes

Blaze is processing the death of his mother and living with a withdrawn, grieving father; Joselle is dealing with abandonment and anger; themes of grief, loneliness, and the difficulty of connection are emotionally significant; the tone is ultimately hopeful.

Mild Violence

Joselle throws rocks at Blaze in anger; the violence is brief and reflective of her emotional state.

Synopsis

Blaze, a lonely boy still grieving his mother's death, finds mysterious messages spelled out in stones on the hillside and becomes obsessed with discovering who is leaving them, leading to an unlikely friendship with a fierce, troubled girl named Joselle. A quiet, emotionally complex novel about grief and connection.