The Reader
The story of Michael Berg, a German lawyer who, as a teenager in the late 1950s, had an affair with an older woman, Hanna, who then disappeared only to resurface years later as one of the defendants in a war crimes trial stemming from her actions as a concentration camp guard late in the war. He alone realizes that Hanna is illiterate and may be concealing that fact at the expense of her freedom.
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Is "The Reader" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Reader" is "Moderate" (35/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. One example of the evidence behind this reading: “teenager Michael Berg becomes involved, by chance, with Hanna Schmitz, a woman twice his age.” (O texto fornecido descreve o envolvimento amoroso entre o adolescente e uma mulher com o dobro de sua idade.). See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
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In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Reader" has ideological presence rated "Mild". 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 81/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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