Dust
Age rating: Ages 15–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2003
A young boy named Dust is sent to a remote island to live with his estranged father and uncovers dark secrets.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this story.
There are descriptions of past violence and threats.
Some moderate profanity is used by characters.
No blasphemous language is present.
Themes of despair and difficult circumstances are present.
Characters experience significant emotional distress and isolation.
The atmosphere is unsettling and contains frightening elements.
The story contains elements of dark magic and folklore.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
A bleak and somewhat fatalistic worldview is present.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceDust shows resilience and courage in a dangerous situation.
Christian faith is not a theme in this book.
A strained father-son relationship is explored.
Themes of survival and confronting the past are present.
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