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Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

(2006, Pop, by Jewel, Label: Atlantic)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 11; suggested age 11.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Jewel returns to her folk roots.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 11 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Very little, other than a reference to going back to bed in "Words Get in the Way." There's also a quick line in "Miles Away" that leaves little interpretive wiggle room: "I miss your hands on my skin."
  • Language:

    A couple of mentions of "s--t," a "hell" or a "damn" here and there.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Mentions of Valium and cigarettes in "Satellite," though Jewel's not necessarily advocating them.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Goodbye Alice in Wonderland

Parents need to know that the themes here will be easily identified by most teens: love, breakups, loss, and puzzlement over life in general. There's some minor profanity ("s--t"), and a little bit of innuendo on a few songs.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the way Jewel uses poetry to express herself. What do you like about her lyrics? What's the difference between her lyrics and those of an average pop singer?

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