The revolution
Leopoldo Gout
The revolution
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Leopoldo Gout
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
The screen flickers as alarms blare—code is breaking, secrets are spilling everywhere. Suddenly, the hackers freeze: a shadowy figure is closing in. Will their plan to save their families and the world hold together?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade fiction follows a group of gifted kids who use their intelligence and hacking skills to uncover dangerous conspiracies and rescue missing family members. The story involves themes of investigation and teamwork, with some tense moments but appropriate for ages 9-12. Parents should note the presence of suspense and mild peril as the kids confront evil organizations.
Why we rated The revolution 11ME
The revolution is written at a Level 6 reading level across 259 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The revolution works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate The revolution 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, The revolution explores genius, investigation, missing children, hackers, and contests — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about genius, investigation, missing children.
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
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781250045836
- Pages
- 259
- Publisher
- Genius
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction