Fire, Bed and Bone
by Branford
Age rating: Ages 16+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1997
A young girl named Agnes survives the harsh realities of the Black Death in 14th-century England.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Present
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Present
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSome implied sexual threat and brief mention of assault.
Graphic descriptions of plague, death, and violence are present.
Some coarse language and exclamations are used.
Some questioning of faith and divine will.
Mentions of despair and the desire for death.
Themes of despair and the struggle to live are prominent.
The depiction of the plague is terrifying and graphic.
No occult or witchcraft elements are featured.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present or affirmed.
A worldview focused on grim survival and human nature.
God's absence or indifference is questioned.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceAgnes displays extreme courage and resilience to survive.
Faith is largely absent or questioned amidst suffering.
Fleeting moments of connection and protection occur.
Themes of survival and the harshness of life dominate.
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