Bang, bang, you're dead
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1969
A group of students stages a play about a school shooting, blurring the lines between reality and performance.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the narrative.
The play's subject matter and discussions involve school violence.
Some mild profanity may be present in dialogue.
No blasphemous language or themes are included.
Substance abuse is not a focus of the story.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
The subject matter can be unsettling but not overtly scary.
Occult themes are absent from the book.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The story explores social issues, not a specific worldview.
God or Christians are not portrayed negatively or at all.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCharacters show courage in confronting difficult topics.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
Self-giving love is not a central theme.
Themes of grace and repentance are absent.
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