If I Stay — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionBriefChristian
- ProfanitySupporting
- Sexual contentSupporting
Not found
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
Now a major motion picture, starring Chloe Grace Moretz! Includes exclusive interviews with Chloe Grace Moretz and her co-star Jamie Blackley.
In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heart-wrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family. Now a major motion picture starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.
Frequently asked questions
Is If I Stay appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Two girls get into a fight; the deadly car crash was an accident, not an attack. A car crash that kills Mia's family is described in graphic detail, and Mia, seriously injured and in a coma, watches doctors and family in the hospital.
Does If I Stay have violence?
Found (Brief): Two girls get into a fight; the deadly car crash was an accident, not an attack.
Does If I Stay have scary content?
Found (Supporting): A car crash that kills Mia's family is described in graphic detail, and Mia, seriously injured and in a coma, watches doctors and family in the hospital.
Does If I Stay have religion?
Found (Brief, Christian): There is some talk of angels and church, children drink wine at a religious ceremony, and Mia's friend Kim has a Jewish heritage she keeps private.
Does If I Stay have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does If I Stay have profanity?
Found (Supporting): The parents' guide reports quite a bit of strong swearing, including f-words and s-words.
Does If I Stay have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does If I Stay have sexual content?
Found (Supporting): Mia and her boyfriend are implied to have had sex, and one scene shows them touching each other to climax, along with talk of virginity, one night stands and unprotected sex leading to pregnancy.
Does If I Stay have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does If I Stay have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
