Kiss Me Tomorrow
Susan Shreve
Kiss Me Tomorrow
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Susan Shreve
The text is written at a 6th 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
Who can Blister really trust when the men in her life all seem complicated? There's her dad, who only shows up when it's easy, her mom’s kind but tricky boyfriend, a bully threatening her best friend, and Jonah, whose mistakes might change everything. How will Blister keep it all together when everything feels so tangled?
Quick Assessment
This young adult novel follows Blister, a redheaded girl navigating complex family dynamics and friendships as she confronts challenging social situations, including bullying and romantic feelings. Suitable for ages 13-18, it addresses themes like loyalty, trust, and emotional growth with realistic portrayals of family and social struggles. Parents should note the presence of juvenile delinquency and emotional conflicts as central to the story.
Why we rated Kiss Me Tomorrow 11IE
Kiss Me Tomorrow is written at a Level 6 reading level across 224 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Kiss Me Tomorrow works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Kiss Me Tomorrow as 11IE ("Intense — 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, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Kiss Me Tomorrow explores friendship, family, coming of age, and social justice — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.
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.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, family, coming of age.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11IE — Intense — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780439680486
- Pages
- 224
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
- Published
- November 1, 2007
- Type
- Fiction