Comes the blind fury
John Saul
Comes the blind fury
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Novel
by John Saul
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Fog curls around the cliffs as a shadowy hand suddenly reaches out from the mist. Michelle feels a chill—someone is calling her name, but who? The eerie silence breaks with a whisper, and everything is about to change.
Themes
Quick Assessment
Set on the mysterious cliffs of Paradise Point, this middle-grade novel follows Michelle, a girl adjusting to a new home while uncovering a haunting local legend involving a blind girl from long ago. The story explores themes of friendship, revenge, and the supernatural, suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note some suspenseful and eerie moments that create a captivating but gentle thriller atmosphere.
Why we rated Comes the blind fury 12LE
Comes the blind fury is written at a Level 7 reading level across 383 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Comes the blind fury works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Comes the blind fury as 12LE ("Light — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, Comes the blind fury explores adoption, children, fiction, mystery, and friendship — 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 adoption, children, fiction.
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
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780440114284
- Pages
- 383
- Publisher
- Dell
- Published
- 1980
- Type
- Fiction