The Dangerous Book for Boys (by Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden)
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Brilliant marketing masks some weak content.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there is much here that you may find objectionable, beginning with the premise of the book. Boys are encouraged to hunt and gamble, and some of the stories are very violent, though not graphically so. Most of the activities require lots of adult supervision.
Violence:
A chapter on how to kill and skin a rabbit, another on how to make a bow and arrow. In the stories, there are fights and wars, beatings, amputation, deaths by a variety of methods, including being impaled on a red-hot poker which, the author states, was a statement on the victim's homosexuality.
Sex:
A reference to homosexuality, a statement that boys spend a lot of time dreaming about girls.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Candy and sports brands mentioned.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
References to alcohol and hashish.
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