The remnant
Tim F. LaHaye
The remnant
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tim F. LaHaye
The text is written at a 5th 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
As the world plunges into chaos, a fierce clash between light and darkness determines humanity's destiny. Courage and faith are tested in the ultimate fight for survival during the end times.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This is a Level 5-6 book with moderate content intensity. Content themes include fear & anxiety, war & conflict, religious themes. Written for readers ages 13+.
Why we rated The remnant 10ME
The remnant is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 405 pages (approximately 90,852 words). Strong independent readers around grade 6.4 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The remnant works for readers up to grade 7.4.
Read aloud, The remnant runs about 10.1 hours — long enough to span several bedtime sessions.
We rate The remnant as 10ME ("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, social complexity — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Fear & Anxiety, War & Conflict, Religious Themes.
Thematically, The remnant explores adventure, faith & spirituality, good vs evil, and apocalyptic fiction — 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.
- ✓ Readers who like a steady plot with enough momentum to keep pages turning.
- ✓ Readers ready to talk through themes after they finish — there's enough substance for a meaningful conversation.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, faith & spirituality, good vs evil.
- ✓ Readers who fall hard for one book and want a long series to live in — there are 13 more books in the Left Behind series.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
10ME — 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
6/10Engaging read with solid pacing and interesting themes.
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
- 0842332278
- Pages
- 405
- Publisher
- Tyndale House Publishers
- Published
- 2002
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 90,852
- Read-Aloud
- ~10h 6m
- Text Density
- Standard