Feeling of Falling in Love
Mason Deaver
Feeling of Falling in Love
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Mason Deaver
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Neil is about to face a big surprise when his friend Josh confesses his love—only Neil doesn’t feel the same. Suddenly, Neil has to find a new date for his brother’s wedding, and that’s when his roommate Wyatt steps up. What starts as a rocky trip to Los Angeles might just turn into something neither of them expected.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel explores themes of love, friendship, and self-discovery as Neil navigates unexpected feelings and complex relationships during a family wedding. Suitable for teens aged 13 to 18, it thoughtfully addresses LGBTQ+ experiences and family dynamics such as divorce. The story contains mild romantic content and emotional moments appropriate for its target audience.
Why we rated Feeling of Falling in Love 12LE
Feeling of Falling in Love is written at a Level 7 reading level across 352 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Feeling of Falling in Love works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Feeling of Falling in Love 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, Feeling of Falling in Love explores lgbtq+ representation, family, romance, coming of age, and young adult fiction — 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.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about lgbtq+ representation, family, romance.
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
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781338777673
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- PUSH
- Published
- 2023
- Type
- Fiction