Sensitive
Nina Wright
Sensitive
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Nina Wright
The text is written at a 6th 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
What if you could feel everything a little too deeply—so deeply that the world around you starts to unravel? Imagine being caught between the living and the dead, where every shadow hides a secret and every whisper could change your fate. Can you face the darkness when your own sensitivity becomes your greatest danger?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Sensitive by Nina Wright is a young adult horror novel that explores themes of emotional depth and supernatural suspense. Intended for readers aged 13 to 18, it combines elements of ghost stories with coming-of-age challenges, making it suitable for teens comfortable with mild horror and emotional intensity. Parents should note the presence of suspenseful and eerie situations typical of the genre, but no explicit content.
Why we rated Sensitive 11ME
Sensitive is written at a Level 6 reading level across 232 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Sensitive works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Sensitive 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, 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 moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Sensitive explores horror, ghost stories, coming of age, emotional depth, and supernatural — 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 horror, ghost stories, coming of age.
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
- 9780738711706
- Pages
- 232
- Publisher
- Llewellyn Worldwide
- Published
- October 1, 2007
- Type
- Fiction