Why are there no age ratings on books?

Books don’t come with ratings the way movies do. Publishers don’t list the objectionable content on the back of the book, in the copyright statement, or even on their website. Often, you’ll find the lines between middle grade books (ages 9-12), young adult book (ages 12-18), and adult books become blurry.

Should books have content warnings?

It’s your decision. If you deal with the darker sides of being human for a significant chunk of your book or if you have graphicly violent scenes, you might want to include a trigger warning or in some other way indicate your book could be difficult for some people.

Are there age limits on books?

Books occasionally have suggested reading ages, but for all intents and purposes, they have no age restrictions. Their content also has very little moderation.

Is the selection appropriate for a 12 year old?

It has some content more suited for 13+, at the youngest 12 years. It’s a romance novel categorized in Young Adult. Your students should wait a few years before reading it.

What age rating is the after book series?

Looove this! This book is more for New Adults rather than 13-17 year olds like most of the negative reviews come from.

How are books rated for content?

Books are assigned ratings based on seven categories: crude humor/language, profanity, drug and alcohol use, kissing, nudity, sex and intimacy, and violence and horror. The drug and alcohol use and nudity categories are not mentioned, which means that there is no notable drug and/or alcohol use, and there is no nudity.

What books have trigger warnings?

Trigger Warnings Books

• The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author)
• The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) Elle Kennedy (Goodreads Author)
• Sadie (Hardcover)
• Sharp Objects (Paperback)
• Den of Vipers (Kindle Edition)
• The Hate U Give (The Hate U Give, #1)
• Gone Girl (Paperback)
• It Ends with Us (Kindle Edition)

Are there trigger warnings for books?

Trigger warnings, or content warnings in books, are statements to warn readers of distressing content their pages might contain. This content can potentially harm the reader mentally, triggering stressful episodes, panic attacks, depression, anxiety….

What age is fifty shades of GREY appropriate for?

R
Fifty Shades of Grey/MPAA rating