PollyOR Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Common Sense Media Anyone have experience with this website? I've seen websites that review movies but this covers websites, books, games, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I've looked it over a bit, when there was some controversy related to them and Barnes&Noble a month or so ago. Apparently B&N was integrating portions of the Common Sense reviews into their website without providing the full picture that the Common Sense review provided. Anyways, I think the site looks great, especially for more conservative families, parents who want to be aware of what their kids are being exposed to so they can discuss it, or those whose kids are reading well above grade level and therefore likely to be exposed to age-inappropriate material. I've seen people seriously suggest pre-reading all your kids' books, and I have to laugh at that. I was a voracious reader, and there's no reasonable way my parents, as adults with jobs and kids and other responsibilities, could have kept up with me. From the reviews I've looked at, it seems well balanced. The possible offensive or troubling portions are mentioned, but good themes and messages are mentioned as well. Unlike many similar review sites, it doesn't appear to be coming from any particular religious standpoint. I suppose this is either good or bad, depending on your background and motivation for finding out more about your kids' books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I like it, too. I had been debating letting my kids watch a couple of movies and checked that site first. It said they would probably be fine with it, and they were. I haven't used it for other stuff, but it's in my favorites for that purpose :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Thank you. There are so many things on the web that I never know what is legit and what is meant to suck you in. I'm glad to see there is a place where I can read reviews for books and games also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauranc Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I use this along with Screenit.com to check reviews of (mostly) films. I wouldn't use it exclusively to check for film content, but it's good for comparison and also sometimes the reviews offer something a little different. ..Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thank you. There are so many things on the web that I never know what is legit and what is meant to suck you in. I'm glad to see there is a place where I can read reviews for books and games also. The main problem I see with it is that it's far from comprehensive. I searched for a number of controversial books, and some not-so-controversial that I've seen recommended on here, and couldn't find many of them. I get the impression they include mainly books released within the past few years and books commonly read in schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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