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ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS

Name: ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS
Author: Maggie Stiefvater

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Maggie Stiefvater

Is ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

The Sorias family have the ability to perform miracles for pilgrims to Bicho Raro. (Ages 12 to 17)

Ages 14+Source checked

Why this age? The book has mature emotional themes, family dysfunction, addiction-related material, frightening supernatural imagery, danger, and complex prose, though sexual content is limited. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Age guidanceAges 14+

Strongest cautionsAlcohol or drugs 3/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5 · Religious themes 3/5

Strongest positivesCreativity & curiosity 5/5 · Positive messages 4/5

Recommendation3.8/5

Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: alcohol or drugs.

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What parents should know

The book has mature emotional themes, family dysfunction, addiction-related material, frightening supernatural imagery, danger, and complex prose, though sexual content is limited. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ. Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: alcohol or drugs.

Readiness snapshotAge guidance: 14+Main watch-out: Alcohol or drugs 3/5

Recommendation 3.8/5

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17Evidence notes

2Explicit 0/5 checks

Oct 22, 2026Last updated

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Recommended age14+

Strongest cautions

Alcohol or drugs3/5
Frightening scenes3/5
Religious themes3/5

Strongest positives

Creativity & curiosity5/5
Positive messages4/5
Courage & resilience3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character2/5

Why this rating?

References to past deaths, but no central character dies in the narrative.

Strong language2/5

Why this rating?

Very mild language used occasionally.

LGBTQIA characters1/5

Why this rating?

Not a primary focus of this narrative.

Religious themes3/5

Why this rating?

Explores themes of faith, sainthood, and miracles in a magical realism context.

Romance2/5

Why this rating?

Romantic tension and relationships are present, though not explicit.

Frightening scenes3/5

Why this rating?

Dark supernatural forces, eerie transformations, danger, and unsettling imagery create sustained unease, though the book is not relentlessly graphic or horror-focused.

Alcohol or drugs3/5

Why this rating?

Addiction and substance-related struggles are meaningful parts of the story and are treated seriously, without glamorization.

Violence2/5

Why this rating?

Minor physical altercations and intense emotional conflicts, but nothing graphic.

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No concern recorded in these categories

These categories were explicitly scored 0/5 in the published review. This is not a guarantee that every edition or reader experience is identical.

Graphic injury · 0/5Sexual content & nudity · 0/5

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5

Why this rating?

Characters show courage in confronting their own internal struggles.

Creativity & curiosity5/5

Why this rating?

Inventive magical realism, distinctive imagery, unusual supernatural rules, and imaginative problem-solving are central strengths of the novel.

Diverse representation3/5

Why this rating?

Features Mexican-American family dynamics as a core element of the story.

Educational value1/5

Why this rating?

Explores historical atmosphere and themes of Latinx culture.

Kindness & empathy3/5

Why this rating?

Empathy and kindness are central to the characters' development.

Positive messages4/5

Why this rating?

Strong themes emphasize accountability, self-knowledge, compassion, family responsibility, and choosing change over harmful patterns.

Good role models3/5

Why this rating?

Characters make serious mistakes but can show loyalty, honesty, resilience, and growth; their choices are presented with nuance.

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