Duplicity
N. K. Traver
Duplicity
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by N. K. Traver
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 mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The sharp click of keys echoes through the dark room, mixing with the electric buzz of danger. Brandon’s world flips upside down when a perfect clone takes over his life, leaving him trapped in a digital nightmare. Can trust and courage save him before he loses everything?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel follows seventeen-year-old Brandon, a skilled hacker whose life is turned upside down when he is replaced by a clone. The story explores themes of identity, trust, and resilience, suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note mild tension related to digital peril and cloning concepts but no graphic content.
Why we rated Duplicity 11LE
Duplicity is written at a Level 6 reading level across 244 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Duplicity works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Duplicity as 11LE ("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, Duplicity explores friendship, coming of age, technology, identity & self-discovery, and adventure — 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 friendship, coming of age, technology.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A 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
- 9781250059147
- Pages
- 244
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction