Burn Our Bodies Down
by Rory Power
Age rating: Ages 15+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2020
Margot Nielsen travels to her mother's mysterious hometown to find family, only to discover horrifying secrets about her grandmother and their farm.
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Present
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Present
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentContains some kissing and brief mentions of past casual encounters.
Features graphic descriptions of physical injury, fire, and biological mutations.
Frequent use of moderate profanity including the f-word and s-word throughout.
Characters occasionally use God's name as an exclamation or in frustration.
Minor instances of drinking and references to smoking are present.
Explores themes of generational trauma and intense, toxic mother-daughter dynamics.
Heavy focus on unsettling body horror, uncanny valley elements, and a claustrophobic atmosphere.
Involves supernatural biological anomalies and a dark, ritualistic history within the family.
Margot's sexuality is briefly mentioned but is not a primary focus.
The narrative is driven by a bleak, survivalist tone focused on breaking cycles of abuse.
There is no significant focus on or critique of Christianity.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceMargot shows significant bravery while confronting her family's dark and dangerous legacy.
The narrative is secular and lacks any mention of prayer or God.
Explores the painful longing for family love amidst betrayal and secrets.
The focus is more on escaping toxic patterns than on traditional reconciliation.
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