I was disappointed because Lauren Myracle usually writes good books, but I was unimpressed with this one. Try Kissing Kate. It was pretty gross and not that thrilling, and everyone is racist, they use the N-word a million times and a father won't let her date a boy because he is a "n----r".
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Bliss
(2008, Fiction - Horror, Written by Lauren Myracle)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15. -
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Common Sense says
IM book author tries horror; more icky than scary.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About Bliss
Parents need to know that this book is a departure from Myracle's previous, light instant-message novels. It's an often disturbing book involving human blood sacrifice; occult rituals (including a reference to "Holy Communion"); graphic descriptions of the Charles Manson mass murders; the KKK and numerous uses of the "N" word; animal torture; and interspecies breast suckling. The end message is depressing, with evil triumphing.
Read our full review by Stephanie Dunnewind
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- I rate this title off for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Boring . . . ZZZ. . .
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
GREATTT!!!
I loved this book, it is amazing. There is something about it that just grabbed me in from the start. It rocked. 13+
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
Scary, but good.
My son Braden isn't much of a reader, but after his sister read this he decided to try it. He liked it very much, but said a few parts were quite disturbing. I wanted to see what he meant by that, so I read the book within a week. It was very disturbing and gross at parts, but otherwise Lauren Myracle is gifted with both genres, horror and light comedy. A good read, but only for kids 13 and up. (Maybe 12 if you know your kid.)
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
Best Book in the Universe
I loved it even though ther were very gruesome parts because I could feel it in my soul. I couldn't put it down while I was reading it! They should make it into a movie! The quotes were awesome especially the ones from Charles Manson!
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