We've got your back. With the Tough-O-Meter, you'll know whether to bring extra layers or Swiss army knives as you summit the literary mountain. (10 = Toughest)
(2) Sea Level
It's super easy to get swept up in Tomorrow, When the War Began—this book is a total page-turner, with nary an S.A.T-word or confusing plot twist in sight. It's the kind of book you sit down to read after breakfast, and when you finally glance up from the page, you realize it's already lunchtime. Nothing to fear here, intrepid Shmoopers.