Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) — Content Guide for Parents

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- ViolenceBrief
- Sexual contentBrief
- Gender & orientationBrief
Not found
- Scary content
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources do not mention swearing, but none of them is a parents' guide or a search of the book's text for swear words.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The book tells of Van Gogh cutting off his ear and of his death by gunshot, which a reader describes as suicide. The artists' extramarital affairs and a woman's work as a prostitute are mentioned in the text, but not shown.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have violence?
Found (Brief): The book tells of Van Gogh cutting off his ear and of his death by gunshot, which a reader describes as suicide.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not mention swearing, but none of them is a parents' guide or a search of the book's text for swear words.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have sexual content?
Found (Brief): The artists' extramarital affairs and a woman's work as a prostitute are mentioned in the text, but not shown.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Lives of the Artists Masterpieces, Messes (and what the Neighbors Thought) have gender & orientation?
Found (Brief): The text mentions that one artist, and possibly a few others, were homosexual, without going into detail.



