By Andrea Beach , based on child development research. How do we rate?
Teen superhero tale has potential but also some cliches.
Parents need to know that The Dysasters is the first in a planned superhero-fantasy series by the mother-daughter team behind the popular House of Night Other World series. It's sprinkled with black-and-white illustrations, graphic-novel style. Violence mostly involves teens and adults with superhero…
"F--k," "f--king," "p---ies" (calling names), "d--k" (calling names), "s--t," "b
Violence & ScarinessSome scariness and suspense from characters in danger. Large-scale damage from n
Sex, Romance & NudityA few kisses described briefly, one mentions a flicking tongue, and there's one
Products & PurchasesIncidental food, beverage, car, and fashion products mentioned by name. Learning
Drinking, Drugs & SmokingAn adult is addicted to crystals that magically appear on his adult daughter's b
Heroes and villains are a mix of Caucasian and African American; the heroes incl
Positive MessagesLove is stronger than hate. Acting in anger only brings more destruction or harm
Educational Value Not presentSuperhero fantasy meant to entertain.
"F--k," "f--king," "p---ies" (calling names), "d--k" (calling names), "s--t," "b.j.," "ass," "bitch," "bitchy," "crap," "damn," "hell," "boobs," and "douche."
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Some scariness and suspense from characters in danger. Large-scale damage from natural-disaster events like tornadoes and hurricanes mention destruction, dead bodies, and occasionally blood with no gore and very little detail. A couple of confrontations involve fighting with magical abilities. A man makes a sexually suggestive remark while rubbing his crotch in a scary, tense scene. A dog is set on fire with a safe resolution. Verbal hostility and threats.
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A few kisses described briefly, one mentions a flicking tongue, and there's one illustration of a kiss. One character mentions losing her virginity at 15. Teens mention sleeping in separate rooms until one of them is "more than ready." An unpleasant character in a scary setting rubs his crotch and tells a teen he bets she gives "one hell of a b.j." Having big boobs mentioned. Mention of something being dirty but "not in the good, sexy way."
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Incidental food, beverage, car, and fashion products mentioned by name. Learning things like how to start a car without a key by watching YouTube videos.
An adult is addicted to crystals that magically appear on his adult daughter's body and there's mention that he feels high when she magically passes the crystals to him. His appearance and behavior are poor when he "needs a fix," and he "needs" the crystals more and more frequently. Brief description of feeling the same as a time in the past when a teen had a half bottle of champagne. Adults mention drinking beer once or twice.
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Heroes and villains are a mix of Caucasian and African American; the heroes include a Cajun and a transgender woman. Ethnicity and race aren't raised as issues within the story, but it does include some of Charlotte's struggles as a transgender person. Foster and Cora model a strong, loving, interracial-adoptive relationship with close, deep family bonds. The heroes learn to use their powers in positive ways to help people. The villains use their powers destructively but are trying to free themselves from their father's maniacal hold on them.
Love is stronger than hate. Acting in anger only brings more destruction or harm. You'll never go wrong if you err on the side of kindness.
Parents need to know that The Dysasters is the first in a planned superhero-fantasy series by the mother-daughter team behind the popular House of Night Other World series. It's sprinkled with black-and-white illustrations, graphic-novel style. Violence mostly involves teens and adults with superhero abilities using air, water, fire, and earth to cause large-scale destruction like tornadoes and hurricanes. Blood and dead bodies are mentioned a few times but not described in detail. A man makes a sexually suggestive remark to a teen girl while rubbing his crotch in a scary, tense scene. A dog is set on fire with a safe resolution. Lots of positive African American representation as well as of a loving, interracial adoptive family with strong family bonds, and a positive representation of a transgender teen. Sexy stuff is mostly a few kisses briefly described, one illustration of a kiss, an instance of thinking about sleeping arrangements, and one of something being dirty but not in a "good, sexy way." An adult is addicted to magical crystals. There's lots of strong language including "f--k," "d--k," and being "p---ies."
