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Love, Simon — Content Guide for Parents

By Becky AlbertalliPenguin Books, Limited2018ISBN 9780241330135303 pages
Love, Simon

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  • Gender & orientationCentral

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  • Violence
  • Scary content
  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles

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  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not include any parents' guide or text search covering the book's language.

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Religion

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

About this book

Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn't play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will become everyone's business. Worse, the privacy of Blue, the pen name of the boy he's been emailing, will be compromised. With some messy dynamics emerging in his once tight-knit group of friends, and his email correspondence with Blue growing more flirtatious every day, Simon's junior year has suddenly gotten all kinds of complicated. Now, change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out -- without alienating his friends, compromising himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing, adorable guy he's never met.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Love, Simon appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The main character is a gay teen who is blackmailed over his secret and falls for a boy he emails.

  • Does Love, Simon have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Love, Simon have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Love, Simon have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Love, Simon have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Love, Simon have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not include any parents' guide or text search covering the book's language.

  • Does Love, Simon have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Love, Simon have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Love, Simon have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Love, Simon have gender & orientation?

    Found (Central): The main character is a gay teen who is blackmailed over his secret and falls for a boy he emails.

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