Real live boyfriends

E. Lockhart

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Real live boyfriends

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

yes, boyfriends, plural, if my life wasn't complicated I wouldn't be Ruby Oliver

by E. Lockhart

Ruby Oliver

Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Matched

The text is written at a 4th 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

Ruby navigates the ups and downs of her final year at a Seattle prep school, juggling complicated relationships, college plans, and her parents' constant fighting. As she grows, she begins to question the wild image she's held onto and what it really means to be herself. Between friendships and first loves, Ruby's journey captures the excitement and challenges of teenage life.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include divorce & family change, identity & self-discovery, romantic content. Written for readers ages 13+.

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 3 — Moderate
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Content Flags

Divorce & Family Change Identity & Self-Discovery Romantic Content
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

5/10

Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.

Discussion Potential

6/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
5
Theme Richness
8
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

224 pages
44,833 words
4h 59m read-aloud
ISBN
9780385734288
Pages
224
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Published
2010
Type
Fiction
Word Count
44,833
Read-Aloud
~4h 59m
Text Density
Standard

Genres

Subjects

Self-perceptionDatingInterpersonal RelationsHigh SchoolsSchoolsSeattle