The hard life of Seymour E. Newton
Age rating: Ages 13–15 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1990
Seymour E. Newton faces a series of unfortunate and comical events as he tries to achieve his goals.
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Clean
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in the story.
No violence is depicted in the narrative.
No profanity is used by the characters.
No blasphemous language appears in the text.
No substance abuse is a theme in the book.
No suicide or self-harm is mentioned.
The story is not scary or frightening.
No occult or witchcraft elements are present.
No LGBTQ+ themes are explored.
The worldview presented is neutral and not overtly non-Christian.
Christians are not portrayed negatively.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceSeymour perseveres through many difficult situations.
Faith is not a central theme in this humorous story.
Some positive interactions occur between characters.
Grace and mercy are not themes in this book.
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