
The Great Divorce
by C.S. Lewis
Age rating: Ages 13–17 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
A narrator travels via bus from a grey, dismal town to the outskirts of Heaven, witnessing souls choose between their ego and God.
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Shining
Concern Level
Mild
Virtue Level
Shining
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentThere is no sexual content or physical romance depicted in the story.
Minimal violence is present, such as a ghost being frightened by the solid surroundings.
The ghosts occasionally use mild, realistic disgruntled language but no harsh profanity.
Unbelieving ghosts may express skepticism or resentment toward God's nature.
There is no prominent use of drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.
While focusing on eternal destiny, the book briefly mentions the despair of the grey town.
The description of the grey town and certain monstrous manifestations of sin can be unsettling.
The book portrays a spiritual afterlife through a purely Christian allegorical lens.
The story does not include LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
The narrative is deeply rooted in a biblical understanding of grace, sin, and holiness.
The work is an intentional defense of Christian doctrine and the necessity of God.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceThe ghosts' struggle to face the painful truth of their condition requires spiritual bravery.
The central theme is the surrender of the soul to the Lordship of Christ.
The book explores the difference between selfish human affection and the holy love of God.
The plot hinges on God's offer of mercy and the human difficulty in accepting it.
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