Stop Pretending
by Sonya Sones
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1999
A teenage girl explores her feelings and experiences through poetry, touching on themes of love, loss, and self-discovery.
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSome poems discuss romantic attraction and physical intimacy.
No violence is depicted in the poems.
Mild language may appear in some poems.
No blasphemous language appears in the text.
Themes of sadness and despair are explored.
Some poems touch on feelings of hopelessness.
No scary or horror elements are included.
No occult or witchcraft themes are explored.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
The focus is on personal emotional experiences.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceExpressing feelings can be seen as a form of courage.
Christian faith is not a theme in the poems.
Explores romantic and familial love.
Themes of self-expression and emotional processing are present.
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