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Gone a Novel

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Kit Reed · 1992

Is Gone a Novel 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 Gone a Novel by Kit Reed. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Strong language, Violence; positive qualities include Positive messages, Courage & resilience.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 4/5 · Strong language 2/5 · Violence 2/5
Strongest positivesPositive messages 4/5 · Courage & resilience 3/5
Recommendation3/5

Positive messages; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

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Positive messages; strongest caution: frightening scenes.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Frightening scenes 4/5
Recommendation 3/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Strong language2/5
  • Violence2/5

Strongest positives

  • Positive messages4/5
  • Courage & resilience3/5
  • Creativity & curiosity3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

Death appears mainly as a threat or mystery element; no clear evidence of a detailed or emotionally central death.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Focuses on psychological suspense rather than graphic injury.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Some moderate language may occur in the dark thriller setting, but frequency and specific terms are unclear.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Marital or relationship dynamics are present, but romance is not described as a major focus.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Highly unsettling tone, emphasizing isolation, loss of reality, and being hunted.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Possible brief substance references are reported, without evidence of prominent use or glamorization.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Includes some tense physical confrontations and threats typical of a thriller.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

The protagonist demonstrates significant bravery in pursuing her truth against all odds.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Its imaginative premise and satirical speculative world encourage reflection on identity, society, and unconventional possibilities.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

No strong evidence of broad, prominent representation across identities or backgrounds is available.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

It may prompt social and political reflection, but it is fiction rather than a work intended to teach factual knowledge or skills.

Kindness & empathy1/5
Why this rating?

Limited opportunities for kindness in a high-stress thriller.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The novel substantially examines conformity, identity, parental responsibility, social control, and the harm of reducing people to categories.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

Protagonist shows resilience despite extraordinary circumstances.

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