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I am wondering if any of you (not just "clean" but "squeaky clean") readers can give me any details about the moral content (themes, language, sex, violence, ethics etc.) of the following books that are on my son's "required" high school reading list: Carson McCullers' The Ballad of the Sad Café, Alan Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country, and Italo Calvino's short story "Mushrooms in the City"?

you could try checking on compassbookratings.com. they rate books according to content.

Sallyavena wrote: "you could try checking on compassbookratings.com. they rate books according to content."

No good, none of these titles are reviewed there.

Cry The Beloved Country is a beautiful book. Don't be worried, it's one of my favorites.

Michele wrote: "Cry The Beloved Country is a beautiful book. Don't be worried, it's one of my favorites."

Michele, Could you "rate" it for violent content?

The entire book is based on a murder. It is a tragedy to be sure. But the theme of the book is forgiveness so it has a beautiful message. I don't remember the murder being described as overly graphic or horrible, but it happens and it is tragic in its own way.