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Rehab

(2008, Fiction - Contemporary Fiction, Written by Randi Reisfeld)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Teen star's struggle gives families lots to talk about.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 14–16

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Plenty of examples of bad behavior, however, there are clear repercussions for those actions.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A fight breaks out at a club and in a separate incident, a girl slips, falls, and hits her head.

  • Sex:

    A brief description of two teens having sex; mentions of homosexuality; a teen boy grabs a teen girl's breast; teens wear skimpy clothes.

  • Language:

    Some swear words, including "f--k."

  • Consumerism:

    Constant references to products including Juicy Couture, Red Bull, Patron, Xanax, Vicodin, Neutrogena, and Viktor and Rolf.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Lots of drug and alcohol use by teens with adult enablers.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Rehab

Parents need to know that while there is drug use enabled by adults, there are also consequences. Also, quite a few name-brand products peppered throughout the book. There is a brief description of two teens having sex and some swearing, including "f--k."

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about some of the young women in Hollywood. How does the media portray their partying and drug use? How would you react to having people disclose your secrets to the world? Should people so young have so many people depending on them to make money? What relationships in Kenzie's life were harmful to her? Which ones were helpful?
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