Freakonomics Rev Ed LP
Steven D. Levitt
Freakonomics Rev Ed LP
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
by Steven D. Levitt
The text is written at a 9th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens and adults (ages 16+), 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.
Themes
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 16+.
Why we rated Freakonomics Rev Ed LP 14ME
Freakonomics Rev Ed LP is written at a Level 9-10 reading level across 476 pages (approximately 83,872 words). Strong independent readers around grade 10.2 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Freakonomics Rev Ed LP works for readers up to grade 11.2.
Read aloud, Freakonomics Rev Ed LP runs about 9.3 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Freakonomics Rev Ed LP as 14ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Emotional: Fear & Anxiety, Social: Poverty & Hardship, Social: Crime, Social: Racial Discrimination.
Thematically, Freakonomics Rev Ed LP explores science & nature, social justice, mystery, and non-fiction — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 16+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about science & nature, social justice, mystery.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
For Parents
Content Intensity
14ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal 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
3/10A 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
- 9780061245138
- Pages
- 476
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Published
- November 21, 2006
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Word Count
- 83,872
- Read-Aloud
- ~9h 19m
- Text Density
- Standard