The Beautiful and Damned

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The Beautiful and Damned

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Reading Level 7-8 Moderate (Lvl 3) Ages 13+ Balanced Read Rich Discussion

The text is written at a 7th 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

Gloria Gilbert and Anthony Patch begin their marriage full of hope and glamour, but their dreams slowly unravel as greed and aimlessness take hold. Over six years, their dazzling life fades into a story of decline and lost purpose. This classic tale explores the highs and lows of love and ambition in a changing world.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 7-8 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include divorce & family change, loss & grief. 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 Loss & Grief
Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

7/10

Rich themes that spark meaningful family conversation. Great for book clubs and read-alouds.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
6
Emotional Weight
6
Narrative Pace
3
Theme Richness
6
World Scope
1
Data Confidence
8

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Details

Book Length

464 pages
122,045 words
13h 34m read-aloud
ISBN
0671001256
Pages
464
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Published
December 1, 1996
Type
Fiction
Word Count
122,045
Read-Aloud
~13h 34m
Text Density
Dense

Genres

Inheritance and succession

Subjects

ClassicsLiterature: ClassicsLiterature - ClassicsCriticism