Circus of Books
For decades, a nice Jewish couple ran Circus of Books, a porn shop and epicenter for gay LA. Their director daughter documents their life and times.
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Is "Circus of Books" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "Circus of Books" is "Moderate" (35/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. One example of the evidence behind this reading: “ran Circus of Books, a gay bookstore and sex shop in Los Angeles” (A sinopse descreve a gestão de um estabelecimento focado no comércio de produtos e literatura erótica gay.). See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
See the per-axis breakdownDoes "Circus of Books" have woke/ideological content?
In ValorScore's editorial reading, "Circus of Books" has ideological presence rated "Moderate". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 71/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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