Golden Boys — Content Guide for Parents
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Religious themes
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
With masterful nuance and vividly drawn characters, Sonya Hartnett’s novel visits a suburban neighborhood where psychological menace lurks below the surface.
Colt Jenson and his younger brother, Bastian, have moved to a new, working-class suburb. The Jensons are different. Their father, Rex, showers them with gifts — toys, bikes, all that glitters most — and makes them the envy of the neighborhood. To the local kids, the Jensons are a family out of a movie, and Rex a hero — successful, attentive, attractive, always there to lend a hand. But to Colt he's an impossible figure: unbearable, suffocating. Has Colt got Rex wrong, or has he seen something in his father that will destroy their fragile new lives? This brilliant and unflinching new novel reveals internationally acclaimed author Sonya Hartnett at her most intriguing and psychologically complex.
Frequently asked questions
Is Golden Boys appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book addresses themes of family violence and emotional abuse, with a narrative that is described as unsettling and often brutal. It includes a plot element involving a serious crime against a character. The narrative is described as menacing and includes themes of guilt and psychological tension, which may be unsettling for some readers. It explores dark emotional themes.
Does Golden Boys have violence?
The book addresses themes of family violence and emotional abuse, with a narrative that is described as unsettling and often brutal. It includes a plot element involving a serious crime against a character.
Does Golden Boys have scary content?
The narrative is described as menacing and includes themes of guilt and psychological tension, which may be unsettling for some readers. It explores dark emotional themes.
Does Golden Boys have religious themes?
No religious content or themes detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.
Does Golden Boys have racial/cultural content?
No explicit themes of racism or racial dynamics are detected in the book's narrative based on the search results.
Does Golden Boys have profanity?
The book contains regular use of profanity, including words like 's--t' and 'f--k', along with other mild swear words. This language is part of the characters' dialogue.
Does Golden Boys have climate change?
No climate themes or environmental issues are present in the book's narrative based on the search results.
Does Golden Boys have sexual identity?
The characters engage in flirting, kissing, and making out, with sexual activity implied but not explicitly described. The book includes some references to sexual encounters.
Does Golden Boys have gender roles?
The book features characters who identify as gay, with secondary characters that are pansexual and nonbinary. The narrative reflects an acceptance of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.
Does Golden Boys have lgbtq+ themes?
The book features four main characters who are all gay, with additional queer characters including a pansexual individual. The narrative explores themes of friendship, romance, and queer joy.
