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Ungodly
Kendare Blake
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes. Its HootRating code, C, means gentle content.
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About This Book
Athena and Hermes dart through shadowy streets, chasing whispers of ancient secrets. The world is shifting beneath their feet, and a hidden danger closes in fast. Suddenly, everything they believe is challenged—what will they uncover next?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Gods are dying of a mysterious illness, and the surviving immortals must confront the Fates themselves in this final installment of the Goddess War series. Expect frequent death, grief over a lost hero, fantasy violence and peril, and some romantic feelings, with the story's dark tone weighing heavily at times. It suits older teen readers who handle intense emotional content well.
Why we rated Ungodly C (Gentle)
Ungodly is written at a Level 3 reading level across 367 pages. Upper Grades (Ages 13+) is the typical interest range for this book — readers in that age band have the maturity and attention span suited to the story, separate from whether they can decode the words.
We rate Ungodly as C (Gentle) because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Ungodly explores greek mythology, goddesses, adventure, and fantasy world-building — 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.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about greek mythology, goddesses, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
C · GentleReading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate
No conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9780765334459
- Pages
- 367
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Published
- 2015
- Type
- Fiction