I chose this rating because, it is a great book in general. It had a great climax, you never knew wht would happen next. It had a great ending. It set me up for the climax. It also had great character change. I would reccomend this book to 10-13 year old's on how hard to read. But, it would be a great book for kids 8 and up because, they could understand it and love it.