Down a Dark Hall
by Lois Duncan
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1974
A teenage girl is sent to a mysterious boarding school where students' personalities are manipulated and controlled.
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the book.
There are scenes of psychological manipulation and implied threats.
Profanity is absent from the dialogue and narration.
No blasphemous content is included in the story.
Substance use is not depicted in the narrative.
Characters experience significant psychological distress and manipulation.
The atmosphere is unsettling and suspenseful, with eerie occurrences.
The school's powers have a supernatural and manipulative quality.
LGBTQ+ themes are not present in this story.
The story explores themes of control and individuality.
No negative portrayals of Christians or God are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceKit must find courage to resist the school's influence.
Christian faith is not a theme in this novel.
Some characters show loyalty to each other.
The narrative does not focus on grace or repentance.
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