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The Murders in the Rue Morgue [adaptation]
by Carl Bowen
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2013
This adaptation retells Edgar Allan Poe's classic detective story of a bizarre murder in Paris.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this adaptation.
The story describes a violent and gruesome murder.
No profanity is used in the text.
No blasphemous language is present.
No substance abuse is depicted.
No themes of suicide or self-harm are present.
The murder and its description can be unsettling.
Occult or witchcraft elements are absent.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present.
The story does not promote a non-Christian worldview.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceDupin shows intellectual courage in solving the crime.
Christian faith is not a theme in this story.
Love is not a central theme in this mystery.
Grace and mercy are not themes in this story.
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