The Sound
Age rating: Ages 15–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2013
A group of teenagers on a remote island during a storm discover a terrifying presence that hunts them.
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSome romantic tension and kissing occur between characters.
Graphic violence and death are depicted as characters are attacked.
Characters use moderate profanity throughout the story.
Mild exclamations that could be considered blasphemous are present.
No substance abuse is depicted in the narrative.
One character contemplates self-harm due to extreme stress.
The story is intensely scary with a relentless, unseen threat.
The threat is presented as a physical entity, not supernatural.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in the book.
The worldview is primarily survival-focused and bleak.
God and Christians are not mentioned or portrayed.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCharacters display courage in their fight for survival.
No Christian faith elements are present.
Some characters show concern for each other's safety.
Themes of grace and repentance are absent.
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