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Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All — Content Guide for Parents

By Karol GriffinHarcourtISBN 9780151008841304 pages
Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All

Found in this book

  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentBrief
  • Sexual contentSupporting

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

Couldn't confirm

  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book contains swear words.

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Religion

PRESENT

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

About this book

The memoirs of a western woman recount the upbringing that instilled in her a mythical belief about outlaws, her discovery of an outlaw fringe society in Wyoming, and her subsequent experiences as a full-time tattoo artist and occasional outlaw before the invasion of suburban culture. 35,000 first printing.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The author's ex-boyfriend batters and stalks her, and she ends up facing a gun held by an outlaw boyfriend. The story includes a tense moment where the author faces a gun held by a dangerous boyfriend, and her ex stalks her.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have violence?

    Found (Supporting): The author's ex-boyfriend batters and stalks her, and she ends up facing a gun held by an outlaw boyfriend.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have scary content?

    Found (Brief): The story includes a tense moment where the author faces a gun held by a dangerous boyfriend, and her ex stalks her.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book contains swear words.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have sexual content?

    Found (Supporting): Kirkus describes sex scenes and nipple piercing in this adult memoir.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Skin Deep: Tattoos, the Disappearing West, Very Bad Men, and My Deep Love for Them All have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.