Real live boyfriends
by E. Lockhart
Ruby Oliver
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 4th 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
Ruby navigates the ups and downs of her final year at a Seattle prep school, juggling complicated relationships, college plans, and her parents' constant fighting. As she grows, she begins to question the wild image she's held onto and what it really means to be herself. Between friendships and first loves, Ruby's journey captures the excitement and challenges of teenage life.
Representation & Themes
Coming of AgeFriendshipRomanceFamilySelf-perception
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Divorce & Family Change Identity & Self-Discovery Romantic Content
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780385734288
- Pages
- 224
- Published
- 2010
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 44,833
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Self-perception -- FictionDating (Social customs) -- FictionInterpersonal relations -- FictionHigh schools -- FictionSchools -- FictionSeattle (Wash.) -- Fiction