A great love
Alexandra Kollontai
A great love
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Alexandra Kollontai
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if a love so powerful could change the way people live and think? Imagine stepping into a world where every choice about friendship and feelings challenges old rules. Could this great love rewrite the story of a whole society?
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction explores themes of love and social change set against the backdrop of early Soviet society. Suitable for ages 9-12, it introduces historical and cultural concepts through a story that encourages reflection on relationships and societal norms. The book contains no intense content, making it appropriate for its target age group.
Why we rated A great love 11LS
A great love is written at a Level 6 reading level across 243 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, A great love works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate A great love as 11LS ("Light — Social") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, A great love explores historical, family, social justice, and multicultural — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about historical, family, social justice.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LS — Light — SocialNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0836939832
- Pages
- 243
- Publisher
- Books for Libraries Press
- Published
- 1971
- Type
- Fiction