The Rose Code — Content Guide for Parents
Found in this book
- ViolenceSupporting
- Scary contentSupporting
- Sexual contentBrief
- Gender rolesSupportingChallenges traditional roles
Not found
- Religion
- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender & orientation
Couldn't confirm
- Profanity
- Profanity: One reviewer says the language is probably mild, but no source lists the actual words used in the book.
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Religion
PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rose Code appropriate for a 7-year-old?
A wartime bombing kills a husband and young child, and a reader's content notes list patient abuse and parental abuse. The story includes an air raid that kills characters, a woman confined in an asylum and facing a lobotomy, and a tense race to catch a traitor.
Does The Rose Code have violence?
Found (Supporting): A wartime bombing kills a husband and young child, and a reader's content notes list patient abuse and parental abuse.
Does The Rose Code have scary content?
Found (Supporting): The story includes an air raid that kills characters, a woman confined in an asylum and facing a lobotomy, and a tense race to catch a traitor.
Does The Rose Code have religion?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Rose Code have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Rose Code have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: One reviewer says the language is probably mild, but no source lists the actual words used in the book.
Does The Rose Code have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does The Rose Code have sexual content?
Found (Brief): One reviewer notes a few sexual encounters and innuendos, and a reader's content notes list mentions of rape and sexual assault.
Does The Rose Code have gender roles?
Found (Supporting, Challenges traditional roles): The story shows how women were viewed and limited in the 1940s, including a debutante wanting to be more than a showpiece and women's lack of access to contraceptives unless engaged.
Does The Rose Code have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
