Tuesdays Are Just As Bad
Cethan Leahy
Tuesdays Are Just As Bad
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Cethan Leahy
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
Adam wakes up in a hospital bed, but he’s not alone—there’s a ghost right there with him, just as confused about what’s happened. As Adam tries to find his way back to friends and happiness, the ghost’s jealousy grows darker. What will happen when the ghost takes matters into its own hands?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This middle-grade novel explores themes of mental health and friendship through the story of Adam, a teenager recovering after a suicide attempt who is accompanied by a mysterious ghost. Written from the ghost’s perspective, the book sensitively handles complex emotional issues appropriate for ages 9-12, though parents should be aware of its mature themes including suicide and emotional struggles. The story also touches on friendship, jealousy, and the challenges of healing.
Why we rated Tuesdays Are Just As Bad 11IE
Tuesdays Are Just As Bad is written at a Level 6 reading level across 256 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Tuesdays Are Just As Bad works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Tuesdays Are Just As Bad as 11IE ("Intense — 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.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Suicide Attempt, Emotional Struggles.
Thematically, Tuesdays Are Just As Bad explores mental health, friendship, supernatural, and coming of age — 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 mental health, friendship, supernatural.
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
11IE — Intense — 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
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
- 9781781175644
- Pages
- 256
- Publisher
- Mercier Press, Limited, The
- Published
- 2018
- Type
- Fiction