Brownstone
Summary
Fourteen-year-old Almudena is sent to spend the summer with her estranged Guatemalan father Xavier while her mother travels abroad. She must adjust to life in his rundown brownstone in a Latin American neighborhood, navigating a language barrier and getting to know the diverse community members who each have strong opinions about how she should live.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentModerate
Language
💬 Does Brownstone have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityMild
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Brownstone violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Brownstone
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceMild
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Brownstone
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in Brownstone
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingNone
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