• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 12.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Idol gets a bit edgier and more mature.

Why We Rated This for Ages 12–13

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  Honest, passionate, emotional responses to betrayal and breakup (anger, depression, desperation), as well as some natural desire to enact revenge. The album itself -- and the fact that it was released the way Clarkson intended -- is testament to her ability to stick up for what she believes in and stand up for herself. "Never Again," however, does have a spiteful tone, with Clarkson admitting "I would never wish bad things, but I don't wish you well."
• Violence:

  Not an issue.
• Sex:

  One angry reference to sex ("I hope when you're in bed with her, you think of me").
• Language:

  Occasional spattering of words that some may find offensive (damn, hell, crap, sucks).
• Consumerism:

  Obvious ties to American Idol.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  In a bonus track that isn't even listed on the album, several references to "Chivas," which is presumably the whiskey. Song entitled "Sober" compares a relationship to addiction.

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