THE SATAN BUG
By Alistair Maclean
(Fiction)
(Fiction)
Parent guide:
Positive messages: small
No real positive messages except that if you keep going you might get there eventually.
Also around the end it's mainly about revenge.
Positive role models: medium
The lead character (Pierre Cavell) is a kind of enigma: He is not bribable and loves his family more than anything on earth. But he's also extremy ruthless and does not hestitate to use torture and violence to find out what he needs to know.
Profanity:Infrequent
Infrequent use of bloddy,bastard,hell damn,jesus christ e.t.c.
Sex: none
Very light romance as he's already married.
One implicit reference.
Violence: Medium (not that much)
People get shot, smashed, stabbed, tortured, hanged, thrown down from very high places.
People and animals are poisoned.
Gore: High
A woman's head is smashed people are tortured beyond facial recognition. Lots of graphic
descriptions of people dying.
Frightening/intense: Medium high
For frightening see "Gore" above. Very intense novel, lots of despair and sad scenes.
Drinking: Medium-low
People mostly drink because of health. Some normal drinking.
Smoking (drug use): Medium-low
People smoke cigarettes. Not too much smoking.
Mood: Generally dark.
Actually a book for adults but I'll say teens above 13 should normally be able to stomach it.
You can buy the book here:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Satan-Bug-Alistair-MacLean/dp/0006157505/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1428936855&sr=8-3&keywords=satan+bug
Please email me if you see any mistakes and I'll be grateful.
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