The World Made Straight Review
: The IMDb Parents Guide and Common Sense Media rate the film R for severe profanity, moderate violence (including depictions of a massacre and bear trap injuries), and drug use.
is a Southern Gothic novel by Ron Rash , published in 2006, and later adapted into a 2015 film starring Noah Wyle and Jeremy Irvine . It follows a rebellious teenager in 1970s Appalachia who becomes entangled in a dangerous drug trade while uncovering the lingering trauma of a Civil War-era massacre in his community. Reader & Viewer Guides The World Made Straight
: For book clubs, the Reading Group Guide provides 12 discussion questions focusing on themes like the "crookedness" of the world, the influence of landscape on destiny, and the cyclical nature of violence. : The IMDb Parents Guide and Common Sense
