Our broken pieces
White, Sarah (author)
Our broken pieces
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by White, Sarah (author)
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Everly's perfect world shatters when her boyfriend chooses her best friend instead. But just when she thinks love is off the table, a surprising friendship sparks with someone who truly gets her—and that might just change everything.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores themes of friendship, love, and healing after a painful breakup. It sensitively addresses interpersonal relationships and emotional growth suitable for ages 9-12. Parents should note the story includes teen romance and psychotherapy elements as part of the protagonist’s journey.
Why we rated Our broken pieces 11ME
Our broken pieces is written at a Level 6 reading level across 280 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Our broken pieces works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Our broken pieces as 11ME ("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 — 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, Our broken pieces explores friendship, coming of age, romance, psychotherapy, and high school life — 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 friendship, coming of age, romance.
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
11ME — Moderate — 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
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780062473134
- Pages
- 280
- Publisher
- HarperTeen
- Published
- 2017
- Type
- Fiction