Masterminds
Summary
Thirteen-year-old Eli Frieden and his friends live in the perfect town of Serenity, New Mexico, where everything seems idyllic until they begin to uncover disturbing secrets. When they discover they can't leave town and strange inconsistencies emerge about their parents and community, they realize their entire lives may be an elaborate lie.
At a Glance
💬LanguageMild
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
Heads-Up
Disturbing / Frightening:
Heavy Emotional Themes:
Deception / Lying:
Language
💬 Does Masterminds have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityNone
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageMild
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Masterminds violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreModerate
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Masterminds
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Masterminds
Implied / Referenced UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in Masterminds
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingHeavy
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