The Black Book of Secrets — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionBriefChristian
Not found
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Sexual content
- 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
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 The Black Book of Secrets appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The boy's parents drag him to a tooth surgeon, and many villagers' confessions involve murders, grave-robbing and other dark deeds, with a murder plot and a villain's grim end. The book is described as a dark gothic tale with a chilling opening, grave-robbing, murderous confessions and a poisonous frog.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have violence?
Found (Supporting): The boy's parents drag him to a tooth surgeon, and many villagers' confessions involve murders, grave-robbing and other dark deeds, with a murder plot and a villain's grim end.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The book is described as a dark gothic tale with a chilling opening, grave-robbing, murderous confessions and a poisonous frog.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have religion?
Found (Brief, Christian): One professional review describes a religious allegory with a Catholic undertone in a made-up Victorian-style setting, but no worship or prayer scenes are described.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book contains swear words.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Black Book of Secrets have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
