Screwtape Letters, The — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceBrief
- Scary contentBrief
- ReligionCentralChristian
- Sexual contentBrief
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- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: The sources describe the plot and ideas but say nothing about swear words in the text.
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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
In this humorous and perceptive exchange between two devils, C. S. Lewis delves into moral questions about good vs. evil, temptation, repentance, and grace. Through this wonderful tale, the reader emerges with a better understanding of what it means to live a faithful life.
Frequently asked questions
Is Screwtape Letters, The appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The man being tempted is killed in the Blitz (off the page), and the devil Wormwood is doomed to be consumed by other devils. The narrators are devils in Hell, with threats of punishment, a devil turning into a giant centipede in anger, and devils feeding on one another, all in a mocking, satirical tone.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have violence?
Found (Brief): The man being tempted is killed in the Blitz (off the page), and the devil Wormwood is doomed to be consumed by other devils.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have scary content?
Found (Brief): The narrators are devils in Hell, with threats of punishment, a devil turning into a giant centipede in anger, and devils feeding on one another, all in a mocking, satirical tone.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have religion?
Found (Central, Christian): The whole book is Christian teaching told through letters between devils trying to pull a new Christian away from God.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources describe the plot and ideas but say nothing about swear words in the text.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have sexual content?
Found (Brief): Some letters discuss sexual temptation, love and marriage from the devils' point of view, with no sexual scenes shown.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Screwtape Letters, The have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
