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Sunrise Over Fallujah

(2008, Fiction - Contemporary Fiction, Written by Walter Myers)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Realistic, nonpolitical view of the war in Iraq.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Given the subject, it's milder than you might expect, but there are some gruesome moments and descriptions: body parts, heads exploding, pink mists of blood, deaths, bombings, shootings, bloody injuries, pieces of flesh, amputees. A female soldier is nearly raped.

  • Sex:

    Men talk about wanting horny girls, imagining them with no pants; a reference to "making love."

  • Language:

    A bit of swearing: "damn," "balls," "s--t."

  • Consumerism:

    Dunkin' Donuts and Coke mentioned.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Beer drinking, cigars.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Sunrise Over Fallujah

Parents need to know that this is a book about the realities of the Iraq war. It takes no political positions, and though the violence and swearing are considerably less than they might have been, given the subject, there is still a bit of swearing and some gruesome descriptions of violence -- heads exploding and pieces of flesh. Also, a female soldier is nearly raped.

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