Language is mild ("damn" twice, "hell," and "ass") and drinking by the 17-year-old protagonist includes wine at dinner with her father and at upper-crust parties. Mostly the aftermath is described - piled-up bodies and blood everywhere - but a few scenes describe brutality as it happens: There's a throat slitting and a sexual assault on a woman, stopped after a forced kiss and a black eye. The uprising of a slave population, naturally, includes some pretty bloody moments. At the center are star-crossed lovers who only sneak in a couple of guilty kisses. Parents need to know that Marie Rutkoski's The Winner's Curse is the first in a planned fantasy trilogy. Teens and adults drink at fashionable parties.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Kestrel is 17 and drinks wine at dinner with her father.
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