Endgame: Rules of the Game
James Frey
Endgame: Rules of the Game
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by James Frey
Endgame
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
The battle for the final key is on, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the strongest Players race across India, alliances shift and dangers mount in a thrilling contest where only one can emerge victorious. Every move counts in this high-stakes adventure to control Endgame’s ultimate power.
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include mild peril, physical danger. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated Endgame: Rules of the Game 9MP
Endgame: Rules of the Game is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 352 pages (approximately 82,428 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.9 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Endgame: Rules of the Game works for readers up to grade 6.9.
Read aloud, Endgame: Rules of the Game runs about 9.2 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Endgame: Rules of the Game as 9MP ("Moderate — Physical") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from physical peril — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Mild Peril, Physical Danger.
Thematically, Endgame: Rules of the Game explores adventure, survival, and friendship — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 13+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, survival, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9MP — Moderate — PhysicalReal 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
5/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780062332646
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- Dec 27, 2016
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 82,428
- Read-Aloud
- ~9h 10m
- Text Density
- Standard