Crystal
Age rating: Ages 15+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1987
Crystal, a young Black girl, struggles with poverty, abuse, and finding her place in a harsh urban environment.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSexual themes and exploitation are present, reflecting harsh realities.
Significant violence, including abuse and street conflict, is depicted.
Frequent and strong profanity is used by characters.
Some mild blasphemy may occur in dialogue.
References to drug use and its effects are present.
Themes of despair and potential self-harm are touched upon.
The gritty urban setting can be unsettling.
No occult elements are present in the story.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the narrative.
The narrative reflects a secular, often bleak, urban worldview.
No negative portrayals of Christians are included.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCrystal demonstrates resilience and courage in survival.
Christian faith is not a focus of the story.
Flickers of protective love appear, often in difficult circumstances.
Limited instances of empathy are shown amidst hardship.
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