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Blind Date

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Robert Lawrence Stine · 1986

Is Blind Date appropriate for your child? See the reviewed age guidance, content cautions, positive themes, and supporting evidence below.

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for Blind Date by Robert Lawrence Stine. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Romance, Violence; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Creativity & curiosity.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 4/5 · Romance 3/5 · Violence 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 3/5 · Creativity & curiosity 2/5
Recommendation2.3/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

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What parents should know

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 4/5
Recommendation 2.3/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Romance3/5
  • Violence3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience3/5
  • Creativity & curiosity2/5
  • Good role models2/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

The thriller includes serious danger and may imply lethal stakes, but a clearly depicted character death is not well established.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Minimal to no graphic descriptions of injuries.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Features mild teen-appropriate language consistent with 80s YA novels.

Romance3/5
Why this rating?

Focuses on the anxieties of teen dating and teenage social interactions.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Maintains a suspenseful, creepy atmosphere throughout with building dread.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Contains standard teen romantic tension and minor suggestive themes.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Smoking or other substance references may occur incidentally in this 1980s teen setting, without a central role or clear glamorization.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Includes psychological threats and some physical confrontation typical of teen suspense.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

The protagonist must display resolve and courage to escape her situation.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Encourages imagination through its engaging, suspense-driven plot.

Kindness & empathy1/5
Why this rating?

The suspense plot is not centered on kindness, though ordinary concern or support between characters may appear.

Positive messages2/5
Why this rating?

Offers a cautionary tale about personal safety and being wary of strangers.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

The protagonist navigates a difficult situation, though her initial choices are naive.

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  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Blind Date would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Blind Date, and what caused that change?
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