Crazy dangerous
Andrew Klavan
Crazy dangerous
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Andrew Klavan
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
What if your best chance to do right meant standing up to the very friends you trusted? Sam Hopkins is caught between the wrong crowd and a new, strange friendship with Jennifer, whose terrifying visions might just be warnings of a disaster no one else believes. Can Sam stop what’s coming before it’s too late?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows Sam, a good kid who must choose between loyalty to a troubled group and standing up against bullying. The story explores themes of mental illness, particularly schizophrenia, and the challenges of discerning reality from hallucination. Suitable for ages 9-12, it contains intense moments related to fear and mental health but presents these thoughtfully within a suspenseful narrative.
Why we rated Crazy dangerous 12ME
Crazy dangerous is written at a Level 7 reading level across 328 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Crazy dangerous works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Crazy dangerous as 12ME ("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, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mental Illness, Bullying.
Thematically, Crazy dangerous explores mental health, friendship, coming of age, bullying, and prophecy — 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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about mental health, friendship, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12ME — 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
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781595547941
- Pages
- 328
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Published
- 2013
- Type
- Fiction