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Deeper: Tunnels Series, Book 2

(2009, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by Roderick Gordon, Brian Williams)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Grim, gritty, violent, but undeniably exciting.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 12–13

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Many deaths, many injuries, some described in graphic detail. A boy is shot many times and killed, another is beaten with clubs by adults, a woman knocks a policeman unconscious and is hit in the face with a club by another policeman, who is then mauled by an animal, men are executed by firing squad, a boy is attacked and nearly killed by plants that root in his flesh, large groups of people are slaughtered, some are then hung on stakes and left to rot, the rotting corpses described in gruesome detail, references to cannibalism, jars with preserved body parts, including a head cut in half, deadly viruses are tested on captives with gruesomely described results, children kill adults.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Fast food, candy brands mentioned.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Deeper: Tunnels Series, Book 2

Parents need to know that this is a grimly violent book. The violence is nonstop and sometimes gruesomely graphic, with many deaths and horrible injuries. The authors violate several children's book taboos: children kill adults and other children, and major child characters are beaten and, in once case, murdered by adults. The tone is unrelentingly bleak and horrifying.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Elmy
    I rate this title on for age 6 and give it 5.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence

    Good for children who can stand violence.

    I agree with Aus-da-boss strongly. It is violent, but your children aren't gonna become murderers because of this book. The website is overreacting a lot. I would recommend books by Darren Shan if anyone likes this book.

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Aus-da-boss
    Lives in Georgia
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Yes it is quite violent...

    WHO CARES!!! All kids love violence, me including. For this series I give a big thumbs up! Parents please don't listen to this site. They overstate that it is gruesome and such. We didn't see the characters inner sides....BLAH BLAH BLAH. Do you think anyone cares? But honestly there were some dull parts...... But isn't that what makes a good book? Like so- Dull-funny-dull-exiting-dull-sad-dull-end. Isn't that how all books are layed out these days???... Anyway this was a great book and i Would recommend it to my new baby cousin(if he could understand me let alone read.)

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