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I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You — Content Guide for Parents

By Ally CarterScholastic IncorporatedISBN 9780545284325284 pages
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You

Found in this book

  • ViolenceBrief
  • Scary contentBrief
  • ProfanityBrief

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

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

About this book

As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The guide notes some kicking and two simulated kidnappings in spy training, and Cammie is led to believe her friends were tortured. The parents' guide notes a little scariness: a kidnapping exercise, Cammie fearing her friends were tortured, and her father's death in the field.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have violence?

    Found (Brief): The guide notes some kicking and two simulated kidnappings in spy training, and Cammie is led to believe her friends were tortured.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have scary content?

    Found (Brief): The parents' guide notes a little scariness: a kidnapping exercise, Cammie fearing her friends were tortured, and her father's death in the field.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have profanity?

    Found (Brief): One rating site counts three mild obscenities in the book, and the parents' guide lists only words like "sexy" and "hot".

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.