Until Friday Night (The Field Party, #1)
by Abbi Glines
Age rating: Ages 16+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2015
Maggie, who has been mute since witnessing a family tragedy, moves to a new town and forms an unexpected bond with West, the popular high school quarterback dealing with his father's terminal illness.
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Present
Concern Level
Heavy
Virtue Level
Present
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentMaggie and West engage in heavy making out and intense sensual descriptions.
Maggie suffers from trauma related to witnessing her father murder her mother.
Frequent use of strong language including f-words and various other profanities.
God's name is used casually as an exclamation throughout the dialogue.
Underage drinking and field parties are a central part of the social setting.
Maggie suffers from selective mutism due to severe past trauma.
The descriptions of West's father's terminal illness are emotionally heavy.
There are no occult or supernatural elements in this contemporary story.
The primary relationships and themes focus on heterosexual romance.
Characters often prioritize physical intimacy and social status as coping mechanisms.
Christianity is largely absent rather than being actively mocked or attacked.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceWest shows courage in facing his father’s death, and Maggie works to find her voice.
There is no significant mention of Christian faith or biblical practice.
Characters show significant loyalty to family members during terminal illness and grief.
Characters struggle with letting go of past pain and learning to trust again.
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