Fire From the Sky, Moa Backe Åstot 
Book
Literary Fiction
Young Adult
Book
Literary Fiction
Young Adult
Updated: 23 February 2025
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

The protagonist is a gay teenage boy who is closeted for most of the book. At a party, girl says she likes him and kisses him without asking. The protagonist lies to his friends and says he slept with this girl at the party to throw off their suspicion that he is gay. This lie gets back to her, and she becomes understandably upset with him.

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