Dickens & Rumi

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Look again

Age rating, content warnings & parent guide

Lisa Scottoline · 2009

Is Look again 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 Look again by Lisa Scottoline. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Death of a character, Violence; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Good role models.

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsFrightening scenes 4/5 · Death of a character 3/5 · Violence 3/5
Strongest positivesCourage & resilience 4/5 · Good role models 3/5
Recommendation3/5

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 3/5

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Death of a character3/5
  • Violence3/5

Strongest positives

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

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What’s in it?

Death of a character3/5
Why this rating?

The mystery involves past deaths and crimes surrounding the child's history.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Minimal graphic detail, focus is on suspense and legal procedure.

Strong language2/5
Why this rating?

Contains some moderate profanity consistent with adult thrillers.

Romance2/5
Why this rating?

Some romantic subplots exist but are secondary to the main suspense plot.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

A child-abduction mystery, pursuit, danger, and uncertainty about a child's identity create sustained tension and frightening situations.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

Contains brief, non-explicit references to adult relationships.

Alcohol or drugs1/5
Why this rating?

Casual references to alcohol in social settings.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Includes threats of violence, kidnapping, and physical confrontations typical of the thriller genre.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

The protagonist confronts frightening evidence and personal danger to protect her child and pursue the truth.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Engages the reader through complex plotting and investigative mystery solving.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Standard representation for the genre, focusing primarily on the specific family dynamics.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Provides minor insight into legal and journalistic processes.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Protective family bonds, empathy, and concern for vulnerable children are important, though the plot also features betrayal and conflict.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

It emphasizes parental responsibility, truth-seeking, loyalty, moral courage, and the consequences of protecting or uncovering painful secrets.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The central mother is determined and protective, though her investigation involves risky choices and morally complicated decisions.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in Look again would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Look again, and what caused that change?
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