In 1980s Ireland, a teenage girl cares for her siblings after her mother's death while her father descends into alcoholism, then faces scandal after becoming pregnant.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
In 1980s Ireland, a teenage girl cares for her siblings after her mother's death while her father descends into alcoholism, then faces scandal after becoming pregnant.
About
Details
After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends into alcoholic mourning and Shell is left to care for her younger brother and sister. Her only release from the harshness of everyday life comes from her budding spiritual friendship with a naive young priest, and most importantly, her developing relationship with childhood friend, Declan, charming, eloquent and persuasive. But when Declan suddenly leaves Ireland to seek his fortune in America, Shell finds herself pregnant and ...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
Teen relationship leads to pregnancy; multiple discussions of sex and one birth scene.
Violence & gore
AI
Brief depiction of childbirth; no graphic violence or gore.
Profanity
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
AI
Father's severe alcoholism is central; portrayed as destructive and neglectful.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
AI
Obsessively religious father, interactions with a priest, and faith-based themes throughout.
Magic & witchcraft
AI
No magic elements present
Occult / demonology
AI
No occult elements present
Political content
AI
Explores poverty, small-town social judgment, and community pressures in 1980s Ireland.
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
AI
Parental death, father's neglect and alcoholism, teen pregnancy, mentions of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Other
AI
No information found