Wish
Summary
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. When she is sent to live with relatives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, she meets Wishbone, a stray dog, and Howard, a neighbor boy, who help her discover that wishes might come true in unexpected ways.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Language
💬 Does Wish have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
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 Wish violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningNone
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Wish
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Wish
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseNone
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in Wish
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingMild
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