Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceBrief
- ReligionBrief
- Race & cultureCentral
- ProfanityBrief
- Sexual contentSupporting
- Gender rolesSupportingChallenges traditional roles
- Gender & orientationSupporting
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- Scary content
- Climate
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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 Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The family's history includes the 1921 Tulsa massacre, in which white people attacked and burned Black communities, and the book also touches on 9/11. One source says the book explores religion, and Sabe is quoted cursing God in her grief, but faith is not a main part of the story.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have violence?
Found (Brief): The family's history includes the 1921 Tulsa massacre, in which white people attacked and burned Black communities, and the book also touches on 9/11.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have scary content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have religion?
Found (Brief): One source says the book explores religion, and Sabe is quoted cursing God in her grief, but faith is not a main part of the story.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have race & culture?
Found (Central): The story follows two Black families and their history, from the 1921 Tulsa massacre to present-day Brooklyn, including racial prejudice.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have profanity?
Found (Brief): Quoted passages from the book include mild swear words such as "damn" and "hell".
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have sexual content?
Found (Supporting): The novel explores sexual desire and a teenage pregnancy, and Melody picks a risqué Prince song for her ceremony.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have gender roles?
Found (Supporting, Challenges traditional roles): Reviewers say the book questions expectations of mothers, as Iris leaves her baby with her father and grandparents to pursue college.
Does Red at the Bone. Special Edition, Issued Signed by Author have gender & orientation?
Found (Supporting): Iris, a main character, falls in love with another woman at college, and this gives the novel its title.
