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RYAN HIGA'S HOW TO WRITE GOOD

Ryan Higa

A YouTuber retreads his tale of overcoming bullying. (Ages 12 and up)

Ages 13+Source checked

Why this age? The main concerns are irreverent humor, some profanity or sexual references, and mature jokes rather than sustained violence or frightening content. Reading complexity is generally accessible to teens. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age13+

Strongest cautions

  • Strong language3/5
  • Products & advertising2/5
  • Sexual content & nudity2/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Positive messages3/5
  • Courage & resilience2/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising2/5
Why this rating?

Mentions online platforms and brand identity related to being a content creator.

Strong language3/5
Why this rating?

Includes occasional mild profanity and colloquial, informal slang.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Romance appears limited to brief references or awkward social experiences rather than being a central theme.

Sexual content & nudity2/5
Why this rating?

Contains mild, immature innuendo consistent with adolescent-targeted humor.

Violence1/5
Why this rating?

Contains occasional mentions of cartoonish or slapstick situations common in the author's sketches.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience2/5
Why this rating?

It encourages pursuing creative work despite criticism and public scrutiny, showing moderate support for constructive courage.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

The entire tone is designed to spark humor and inventive thinking about media.

Diverse representation2/5
Why this rating?

The author’s Asian-American perspective adds some representation, but broad, well-developed diversity is not a central focus.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Provides insight into the YouTube content creation ecosystem and digital media.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

The book’s encouragement of authenticity and creative expression supports a modest kindness rating, though kindness is not its main focus.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Encourages creativity and staying true to oneself, delivered via parody.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

The author models persistence in creative work, despite his comedic, irreverent persona.

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  2. Why do you think the characters used the language they did? Did it change how you saw them?
  3. Which choice in RYAN HIGA'S HOW TO WRITE GOOD would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in RYAN HIGA'S HOW TO WRITE GOOD, and what caused that change?
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