Revived
Cat Patrick
Revived
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Cat Patrick
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Fifteen-year-old Daisy has a secret: she has been revived multiple times by a mysterious government drug that keeps her alive but forces her to keep moving to stay hidden. As she navigates new schools and faces challenges, she discovers friendships that make life worth fighting for and starts to question the true intentions behind her strange new existence.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 4-5 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include death, drugs, household moving. Written for readers ages 11+.
Why we rated Revived 9ME
Revived is written at a Level 4-5 reading level (approximately 67,007 words). Strong independent readers around grade 5.7 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Revived works for readers up to grade 6.7.
Read aloud, Revived runs about 7.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate Revived as 9ME ("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, physical peril, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Death, Drugs, Household Moving, Emotional: Fear & Anxiety.
Thematically, Revived explores friendship, coming of age, family, mystery, and science & nature — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, coming of age, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
- ! 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
9ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
2/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
4/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780316094627
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Published
- 2012
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 67,007
- Read-Aloud
- ~7h 27m