Freakonomics Rev Ed LP

Steven D. Levitt

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Freakonomics Rev Ed LP

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven D. Levitt

Reading Level 9-10 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 9th 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

Explore surprising questions about everyday life, from the dangers of guns versus swimming pools to why drug dealers live with their parents. Dive into unexpected connections and hidden truths that challenge what you think you know about crime, economics, and human behavior. This eye-opening journey reveals how incentives shape the world around us in ways you never imagined.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 9-10 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include emotional: fear & anxiety, social: poverty & hardship, social: crime. Written for readers ages 13+.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
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Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Emotional: Fear & Anxiety Social: Poverty & Hardship Social: Crime Social: Racial Discrimination
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

3/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

3/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
8
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

476 pages
83,872 words
9h 19m read-aloud
ISBN
9780061245138
Pages
476
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published
November 21, 2006
Type
Nonfiction
Word Count
83,872
Read-Aloud
~9h 19m
Text Density
Standard

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