Romeo's Ex

Name: Romeo's Ex
Author: Lisa Fiedler
ISBN: 9780805075007

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Rosalind's Story

by Lisa Fiedler

Reading Level 5-6 LS · Mild · Social Ages 11+ Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for older middle graders (ages 11+), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LS, means mild content, mostly social.

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About This Book

Sixteen-year-old Rosaline dreams of becoming a skilled healer while navigating the complicated world of her family's ancient feud. As her cousin Juliet secretly marries Romeo Montague, Rosaline finds herself caught in a web of love, loyalty, and family secrets that challenge everything she knows. This tale weaves romance and courage in a world where hearts and loyalties are tested.

Themes

Love & RomanceFamily Coming of Age Historical

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 5-6 book with mild content intensity. Content themes include romantic content, family change. Written for readers ages 11+.

Why we rated Romeo's Ex LS (Mild)

Romeo's Ex is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 256 pages (approximately 49,058 words). Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage Romeo's Ex on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

Read aloud, Romeo's Ex runs about 5.5 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.

We rate Romeo's Ex as LS (Mild, mostly social) because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Romantic Content, Family Change.

Thematically, Romeo's Ex explores love & romance, family, coming of age, and historical — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers. Each of these themes is concrete enough to seed a real conversation, not just a moral lesson.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 11+ range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about love & romance, family, coming of age.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LS · Mild · Social

Emotional

Gentle

Physical

Gentle

Social

Mild ←

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.