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Ice

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Linda Howard · 2009

Is Ice 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 Ice by Linda Howard. This book is content notes include Romance, Sexual content & nudity, Frightening scenes; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Good role models.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsRomance 5/5 · Sexual content & nudity 4/5 · Frightening scenes 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Good role models 3/5
Recommendation3/5

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: romance.

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What parents should know

Courage & resilience; strongest caution: romance.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Romance 5/5
Recommendation 3/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Romance5/5
  • Sexual content & nudity4/5
  • Frightening scenes3/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Good role models3/5
  • Positive messages3/5

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What’s in it?

Death of a character2/5
Why this rating?

Characters die as part of the criminal plot and survival struggles.

Graphic injury2/5
Why this rating?

Some descriptions of injuries related to violence and the harsh environment.

Strong language3/5
Why this rating?

Includes strong language throughout the narrative.

Romance5/5
Why this rating?

Central to the plot is a passionate relationship between the two main characters.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

An ice storm, isolation, pursuit and danger create sustained tension and peril. The suspense is intense, but the book is not primarily supernatural or horror-focused.

Sexual content & nudity4/5
Why this rating?

Contains adult sexual situations and explicit or strongly sensual romance typical of Linda Howard’s romantic-suspense fiction.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Occasional social alcohol use.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Includes shootouts, physical altercations, and dangerous survival situations.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Characters demonstrate significant bravery in dangerous situations.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Involves creative problem-solving to survive in the wilderness.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Limited focus on diversity, typical of 2000s era mainstream romance.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Incidental details about wilderness survival.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Kindness exists between the protagonists, but the tone is generally gritty.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

Focuses on resilience, trust, and the consequences of illegal actions.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

Characters show grit and survival skills, though morals are sometimes gray due to the genre.

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  2. How did relationships or romance affect the characters’ choices?
  3. Which choice in Ice would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Ice, and what caused that change?
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