Dark Eden
Patrick Carman
Dark Eden
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Patrick Carman
Dark Eden
The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
At Fort Eden, seven teens face terrifying fear chambers designed to challenge their deepest anxieties. As they brave their nightmares night after night, strange pains and mysterious events begin to haunt them all. Together, they uncover unsettling secrets about the place and themselves that blur the line between fear and reality.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include fear & anxiety, psychotherapy, emotional: betrayal. Written for readers ages 11+.
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — ModerateReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
4/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780062009708
- Publisher
- Katherine Tegen Books
- Published
- 2011
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 56,453
- Read-Aloud
- ~6h 16m