These vicious masks
Tarun Shanker
These vicious masks
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Tarun Shanker
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
The sharp crackle of magic fills the air, like electricity dancing on your skin. In a world where secret powers can be both a gift and a curse, every heartbeat carries the risk of love and danger. What happens when your hidden strength could change everything you believe about trust and friendship?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores themes of love, supernatural abilities, and healing, set in a richly imagined world. Suitable for ages 9-12, it presents a story about self-discovery and the complexities of trust, with some mild fantasy peril but no intense content. Parents can expect a thoughtful, engaging read with positive messages about ability and relationships.
Why we rated These vicious masks 11LE
These vicious masks is written at a Level 6 reading level across 298 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, These vicious masks works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate These vicious masks as 11LE ("Light — Emotional") 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.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, These vicious masks explores love, ability, healers, fiction, and supernatural — 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 love, ability, healers.
Maybe not for
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781250073891
- Pages
- 298
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2016
- Type
- Fiction