Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Age rating: Ages 13–15 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
A curious young girl discovers a hidden door in her new home, leading to a parallel world inhabited by a manipulative mother figure and her strange servants.
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the narrative.
Some unsettling and threatening situations occur.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language or themes are present.
No substance abuse is depicted in the book.
No themes of suicide or self-harm are present.
The story contains genuinely creepy and frightening elements.
The other world features strange, otherworldly beings and magic.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The story explores a dark, fantastical alternate reality.
No negative portrayals of Christians or God are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCoraline shows bravery and resourcefulness in a dangerous situation.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
The primary relationship is manipulative and dangerous.
Themes of courage and escape are present, not repentance.
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