The Dead and the Dark
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
A teenage girl returns to her estranged grandmother's house in a small town and uncovers dark secrets about her family and the town's past.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentMild romantic tension exists between characters throughout the story.
Characters experience unsettling events and physical threats from unseen forces.
No profanity is present in the text.
No blasphemous content is included in the narrative.
Substance use is not a theme in this book.
No instances of suicide or self-harm are depicted.
The story features a pervasive sense of dread and unsettling supernatural occurrences.
The plot involves dark magic and supernatural entities influencing events.
No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are present.
The worldview presented is not explicitly non-Christian.
Christians are not portrayed negatively in this narrative.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCharacters show bravery in facing frightening and unknown dangers.
Christian faith elements are absent from the story.
Some characters show care for each other amidst danger.
Themes of grace and mercy are not central to the plot.
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