Cracked Up to Be
Age rating: Ages 16+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
Seventeen-year-old Stella navigates a summer of intense emotions, family secrets, and a complicated relationship with a boy named Ben.
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThere are passionate kisses and discussions of sexual desire between Stella and Ben.
Emotional conflicts and arguments are intense, with some physical altercations.
Moderate profanity, including 'shit' and 'fuck', is used.
No blasphemy is present in the text.
No substance use is depicted in the story.
Stella experiences significant emotional turmoil and self-destructive thoughts.
No scary elements are present in the story.
No occult themes are present in the story.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the story.
The worldview is secular, focusing on personal relationships and emotional struggles.
No negative portrayals of Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceStella shows a fierce determination to survive her difficult circumstances.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
Stella and Ben share a powerful, albeit tumultuous, romantic connection.
Some moments of reconciliation and understanding occur.
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