What reading level is Love, Heather: A Novel?

Love, Heather: A Novel by Laurie Petrou is at a Level 6 reading level. Recommended for Upper Grades readers (Ages 13+).

What age is Love, Heather: A Novel appropriate for?

Love, Heather: A Novel is recommended for Ages 13+. HootRating: 11IE (Intense — Emotional). Content flags: Bullying, Violence.

What genre is Love, Heather: A Novel?

Love, Heather: A Novel is fiction — Young Adult Fiction.

Does Love, Heather: A Novel have any content warnings?

Love, Heather: A Novel has a HootRating of 11IE (Intense — Emotional). Content flags include: Bullying, Violence. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Love, Heather: A Novel?

Love, Heather: A Novel by Laurie Petrou is 280 pages.

Love, Heather: A Novel

Laurie Petrou

Love, Heather: A Novel

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Laurie Petrou

Reading Level 6 11IE Ages 13+ Heads Up

The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.

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About This Book

The sharp click of a keyboard echoes in the quiet night, each tap a secret message sent to shake up Woepine High. Stevie and Dee thought their pranks were just playful payback, a way to stand up to bullies, but whispers and rumors spread like wildfire, twisting everything they thought they knew. Now, the school feels like a battlefield where friends become enemies—and the price of revenge is more than anyone expected.

Themes

BullyingRevengeFriendship Social JusticeThrillerComing of Age

Quick Assessment

This young adult thriller explores themes of bullying, revenge, and the consequences of escalating violence in a high school setting. The story follows two friends whose retaliatory pranks spiral out of control, leading to social isolation and dangerous actions by anonymous students. Suitable for ages 13 and up, it contains depictions of bullying, online harassment, and violence that may require parental guidance.