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The King's Men — Content Guide for Parents

By Nora SakavicCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform2016ISBN 9781517198008413 pages
The King's Men

Found in this book

  • ViolenceCentral
  • Scary contentSupporting
  • ProfanityBrief
  • Sexual contentBrief
  • Gender & orientationCentral

Not found

  • Religion
  • Race & culture
  • Climate
  • Gender roles

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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

Neil Josten is out of time. He knew when he came to PSU he wouldn't survive the year, but with his death right around the corner he's got more reasons than ever to live.Befriending the Foxes was inadvisable. Kissing one is unthinkable. Neil should know better than to get involved with anyone this close to the end, but Andrew's never been the easiest person to walk away from. If they both say it doesn't mean anything, maybe Neil won't regret losing it, but the one person Neil can't lie to is himself.He's got promises to keep and a team to get to championships if he can just outrun Riko a little longer, but Riko's not the only monster in Neil's life. The truth might get them all killed-or be Neil's one shot at getting out of this alive.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The King's Men appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    The story includes explicit, prolonged torture of Neil by Riko, fights on and off the sports court, and threats from Neil's violent father and a mafia. Reviews describe frightening, tense scenes including torture, threats from killers and a constant countdown of anonymous texts.

  • Does The King's Men have violence?

    Found (Central): The story includes explicit, prolonged torture of Neil by Riko, fights on and off the sports court, and threats from Neil's violent father and a mafia.

  • Does The King's Men have scary content?

    Found (Supporting): Reviews describe frightening, tense scenes including torture, threats from killers and a constant countdown of anonymous texts.

  • Does The King's Men have religion?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The King's Men have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The King's Men have profanity?

    Found (Brief): A character says "fuck" in dialogue quoted from the book.

  • Does The King's Men have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The King's Men have sexual content?

    Found (Brief): Reviews describe sexual tension and repeated talk about consent between Neil and Andrew, along with references to Andrew's past abuse, but mostly kissing is shown.

  • Does The King's Men have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The King's Men have gender & orientation?

    Found (Central): Neil and Andrew, two male teammates, develop a romantic relationship that runs through the story.

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