All Our Broken Pieces
L.D. Crichton
All Our Broken Pieces
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by L.D. Crichton
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Lennon Davis relies on rituals to navigate the challenges of a new school and a complicated family, hoping her actions can keep tragedy at bay. Next door, Kyler Benton hides in his treehouse, finding solace in songwriting and slowly drawn to the mysterious girl whose struggles mirror his own. Their unexpected connection reveals the pain behind their facades and the hope in healing together.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include loss & grief, family change, loneliness. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated All Our Broken Pieces 9ME
All Our Broken Pieces is written at a Level 4-5 reading level (approximately 95,707 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.3 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, All Our Broken Pieces works for readers up to grade 6.3.
Read aloud, All Our Broken Pieces runs about 10.6 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate All Our Broken Pieces as 9ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Loss & Grief, Family Change, Loneliness, Mental Health.
Thematically, All Our Broken Pieces explores coming of age, family, friendship, identity & self-discovery, and romance — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about coming of age, family, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Children currently coping with grief — the themes may hit close to home.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
6/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781368023962
- Publisher
- Disney-Hyperion
- Published
- 2019
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 95,707
- Read-Aloud
- ~10h 38m