Andrew asked this question about Atonement:
Is this appropriate for a mature 15-year-old? How much sexual content and/or violence is there?
Ian D The sex isn't explicitly described, but the battlefield scenes and the hospital wards are. There is some strong language as well, but I've felt it ser…moreThe sex isn't explicitly described, but the battlefield scenes and the hospital wards are. There is some strong language as well, but I've felt it served the purpose of the narrative and was never used gratuitously just to shock the reader.(less)
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