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Extraordinary Machine

(2005, Alternative rock, by Fiona Apple, Label: Sony Music)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Brooding poetry that's perfect for brooding teens.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    If you're going to whine, might as well do it with exquisite poetic sensibility
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A dramatically (but metaphorically) broken window, a bit of blood.
  • Sex:

    Some sexual innuendo, all pretty poetically obtuse.
  • Language:

    Nothing bothersome.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Love is the main addiction.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Extraordinary Machine

Parents need to know that Fiona Apple is the queen of brooding poetry, perfect for brooding teenagers. There isn't much of concern here aside from some vague sexual innuendo.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    nice music

    Nothing parents would mind their kids hearing.

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 3.0

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