Joe Rat
by Mark Barratt
Age rating: Ages 16+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2008
A young man named Joe navigates a difficult and often dangerous environment, facing moral dilemmas and seeking a better life.
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSexual themes and implied sexual encounters are present.
Significant violence, including fights and threats, is depicted.
Frequent and strong profanity is used by characters.
Some mild blasphemous language is used.
A character contemplates suicide briefly.
A character has thoughts of suicide.
Some tense and potentially unsettling situations occur.
Occult or witchcraft themes are absent.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are featured.
The worldview presented is often cynical and secular.
Christians or religious figures are portrayed negatively or skeptically.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceJoe shows courage in trying to survive and improve his life.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
Some protective instincts and loyalty are shown.
Little emphasis on grace, mercy, or repentance.
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