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Soul Enchilada

(2009, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by David Macinnis Gill)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Entertaining battle with the Devil; some swearing.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 14 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Some rough play in basketball, a girl is bitten by a dog and cut by a demon, a coyote rips out the throat of a demon, horrible visions of war.

  • Sex:

    References to prostitution, "hooking up," getting pregnant, some kissing.

  • Language:

    Frequent use of "ass" and "asshole," plus "peckerwood," "s--t" and the Spanish word for "s--t," "f'ed up" spelled just that way, "bastard," "bitch," "goddamn."

  • Consumerism:

    Clothing, shoe, candy, cereal, car, fast food, beer, sneaker brands mentioned.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    References to marijuana and morphine.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Soul Enchilada

Parents need to know that this is a novel for young teens. There are mild sexual references, a good bit of swearing, commercial references, and some mild violence.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about stories about bets with the Devil, and selling one's soul to him. Why are there so many stories like this? What is the human fascination with the Devil? Why is he so often portrayed as rather charming and likable?
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