Remake
Ilima Todd
Remake
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Ilima Todd
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The hum of the city buzzes in your ears, metallic and cold against your skin. In Freedom Prime, everything is a choice—your name, your job, even your gender—but family is a word lost to history, wiped away like dust. What happens when the one thing you can’t pick is the one thing you need most?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Set in a futuristic society where traditional families no longer exist, this novel explores themes of identity, belonging, and self-reliance. Suitable for teens aged 13 and up, it thoughtfully addresses social structures and personal freedom without explicit content. Parents should note the story's focus on social themes and science fiction elements.
Why we rated Remake 12MT
Remake is written at a Level 7 reading level across 304 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 8.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Remake works for readers up to grade 9.0.
We rate Remake as 12MT ("Moderate — Thematic") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. The strongest signals come from 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 mild intensity score.
Thematically, Remake explores family, self-esteem & self-reliance, science fiction, social themes, and coming of age — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about family, self-esteem & self-reliance, science fiction.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12MT — Moderate — ThematicLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" 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
- 9781609079246
- Pages
- 304
- Publisher
- Remake
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction