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Cuts Like a Knife — Content Guide for Parents

By Darlene RyanOrca Book Publishers2012-04ISBN 9781459801219128 pages
Cuts Like a Knife

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Daniel has been crazy about Mac from the moment she transferred to his school. She's smart, funny, loyal and fiercely independent. The only problem is, when life gets too hard for Mac, she runs away. But she always comes back. Except now Mac's grandmother is dead, their house is about to be torn down and she's been humiliated in front of the entire school. When Daniel finds out Mac has been saying goodbye to her friends, he realizes she's planning on leaving for good. Getting more and more desperate as he searches the city, Daniel finds an unexpected and unlikely ally. But can he find Mac before he loses her forever?

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Cuts Like a Knife appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    No violence is explicitly mentioned in the search results related to 'Cuts Like a Knife'. The narrative discusses warning indicators for suicidal behavior, which can be considered a serious and potentially scary theme.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have violence?

    No violence is explicitly mentioned in the search results related to 'Cuts Like a Knife'.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have scary content?

    The narrative discusses warning indicators for suicidal behavior, which can be considered a serious and potentially scary theme.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have religious themes?

    No religious content or themes are present in the narrative of 'Cuts Like a Knife' as indicated by the search results.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have racial/cultural content?

    No racial themes or discussions are present in the search results for 'Cuts Like a Knife'.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have profanity?

    The book is noted to include some swearing, which is described as 'a little rude language'.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have climate change?

    No climate themes or discussions are present in the search results for 'Cuts Like a Knife'.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have sexual identity?

    The search results indicate that the book contains a romantic sex scene and mentions 'a little rude language, and swearing'.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have gender roles?

    No gender role themes are detected in the search results related to 'Cuts Like a Knife'.

  • Does Cuts Like a Knife have lgbtq+ themes?

    No LGBTQ+ themes or characters are mentioned in the search results for 'Cuts Like a Knife' by Darlene Ryan.