Oblivion
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Oblivion
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is very intense with mature or graphic material.
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About This Book
The sharp scent of night air fills your nose as a strange new neighbor moves in next door, stirring up more than just dust. Daemon Black isn't from around here—he's from a distant planet, and he knows humans are dangerous. But when Katy Swartz captures his attention, everything Daemon thought he knew is shaken, and the battle between worlds is about to begin.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade science fiction novel follows Daemon, an alien from another planet, as he navigates life on Earth and his complicated feelings for a human girl named Katy. The story includes themes of supernatural abilities and interplanetary conflict but also contains mature content such as child abuse, domestic violence, stalking, substance abuse, and death, making it suitable for mature readers within the 9-12 age range with parental guidance.
Why we rated Oblivion 12VE
Oblivion is written at a Level 7 reading level across 352 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Oblivion works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Oblivion as 12VE ("Vivid — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Very Intense" range — very intense or graphic content — peril, violence, trauma, or mature themes treated head-on. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, physical peril, social complexity, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Gaslighting, Stalking, Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Use, Death, Cheating, Kidnapping.
Thematically, Oblivion explores love, supernatural, interpersonal relations, adventure, and science & nature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about love, supernatural, interpersonal relations.
Maybe not for
- ! Sensitive readers who get overwhelmed by intense conflict or scary scenes.
- ! Children younger than 9-12 — the content intensity is above what most younger kids can process comfortably.
- ! Children who are sensitive to violence, even when handled at age-appropriate levels.
- ! Children currently coping with grief — the themes may hit close to home.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12VE — Vivid — EmotionalGraphic or sustained depictions of trauma, violence, or mature content.
Content Flags
Was our "Very Intense" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781633754799
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Entangled: Teen
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction