Genius

Name: Genius
Author: Leopoldo Gout
ISBN: 9781250045812

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

The Game

by Leopoldo Gout

Reading Level 3-4 LE · Mild · Emotional Ages 13+ Matched

The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LE, means mild content, mostly emotional.

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About This Book

The sharp click of a puzzle piece snapping into place echoes in the quiet room. Around the globe, three brilliant teens race against time, their minds buzzing with ideas and secrets. Can they solve the mystery before everything changes forever?

Themes

GeniusAdventureContestsFriendship

Quick Assessment

A high-stakes contest of teen hackers and inventors turns deadly as three young players from different countries are drawn into a competition with life-and-death consequences. Expect sustained peril, a ruthless military warlord, a corrupt official, and surveillance-driven tension, along with themes of family loss and fighting injustice. The action is intense but not graphic, and the story suits readers who enjoy fast-paced thrillers with a strong sense of justice.

Why we rated Genius LE (Mild)

Genius is written at a Level 3-4 reading level across 294 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.

We rate Genius as LE (Mild, mostly 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, Genius explores genius, adventure, contests, 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.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about genius, adventure, contests.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LE · Mild · Emotional

Emotional

Mild ←

Physical

Mild

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Mild

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

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