Book Rat

Scoring history

Every change to the formula, curve, or weights is recorded here, with the date it took effect. Nothing is changed silently. Back to how we score →

Current

The current weights match the latest snapshot below.

October 22, 2026 — Full severity and curve reevaluation

score = 100 × ∏(1 − (severity ÷ 100) × curve) ^ exponent

Compounding exponent: 0.750

In the bookFraction applied
Not present0
Rare0.750
Common0.900
Frequent1

Language

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Slurs 65 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Blasphemy 60 +5 0.60 / 0.85 / 1.00
Profanity 15 0.30 / 0.65 / 0.90
Euphemisms 5 −1 0.20 / 0.50 / 0.80
Crude Humor 12 0.35 / 0.65 / 0.90
Suggestive Remarks 15 +3 0.40 / 0.70 / 0.90

Violence

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Gore 40 +15 0.55 / 0.80 / 1.00
Death 25 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.00
Torture 65 +25 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Child Abuse 80 +30 0.80 / 0.95 / 1.00
Animal Abuse 30 +20 0.40 / 0.70 / 0.95
Domestic Abuse 70 +25 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Fighting/Combat 10 +6 0.30 / 0.65 / 0.95

Substance Use

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Alcohol 10 0.30 / 0.65 / 0.90
Tobacco 5 0.25 / 0.55 / 0.85
Illegal Drugs 35 +5 0.60 / 0.85 / 1.00
Prescription/OTC Misuse 15 +10 0.40 / 0.75 / 1.00

Sexual Content

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Incest 98 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Kissing 3 0.10 / 0.30 / 0.60
Masturbation 60 −33 0.75 / 0.90 / 1.00
Adult-on-Minor 100 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Minor-on-Minor 95 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Sexual Violence 100 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Erotic Behaviors 60 −15 0.55 / 0.80 / 1.00
Explicit/Graphic Sex 90 −5 0.90 / 1.00 / 1.00
Implicit/Closed-Door Sex 35 +8 0.40 / 0.70 / 1.00

Political Content

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
LGBTQ / Transgender Themes 70 0.40 / 0.70 / 1.00
Political / Ideological Content 30 −5 0.35 / 0.65 / 1.00

Mental Health & Grief

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Suicide 75 +5 0.80 / 0.95 / 1.00
Self-Harm 55 +15 0.60 / 0.85 / 1.00
Grief / Loss 10 +3 0.20 / 0.50 / 0.80
Eating Disorders 40 +10 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.00

Occult & Supernatural

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Ghosts / Hauntings 20 0.30 / 0.60 / 0.90
Witchcraft / Magic 50 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.00
Demons / Possession 75 +5 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Psychics / Astrology / Divination 40 0.40 / 0.70 / 1.00

October 22, 2026 — Baseline after taxonomy and curve revision

score = 100 × ∏(1 − (severity ÷ 100) × curve) ^ exponent

Compounding exponent: 0.750

In the bookFraction applied
Not present0
Rare0.750
Common0.900
Frequent1

Language

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Slurs 65 new 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Blasphemy 55 new 0.60 / 0.85 / 1.00
Profanity 15 new 0.30 / 0.65 / 0.90
Euphemisms 6 new 0.20 / 0.50 / 0.80
Crude Humor 12 new 0.35 / 0.65 / 0.90
Suggestive Remarks 12 new 0.40 / 0.70 / 0.90

Violence

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Gore 25 new 0.55 / 0.80 / 1.00
Death 25 new 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.00
Torture 40 new 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Child Abuse 50 new 0.80 / 0.95 / 1.00
Animal Abuse 10 new 0.40 / 0.70 / 0.95
Domestic Abuse 45 new 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Fighting/Combat 4 new 0.30 / 0.65 / 0.95

Substance Use

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Alcohol 10 new 0.30 / 0.65 / 0.90
Tobacco 5 new 0.25 / 0.55 / 0.85
Illegal Drugs 30 new 0.60 / 0.85 / 1.00
Prescription/OTC Misuse 5 new 0.40 / 0.75 / 1.00

Sexual Content

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Incest 98 new 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Kissing 3 new 0.10 / 0.30 / 0.60
Masturbation 93 new 0.75 / 0.90 / 1.00
Adult-on-Minor 100 new 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Minor-on-Minor 95 new 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Sexual Violence 100 new 1.00 / 1.00 / 1.00
Erotic Behaviors 75 new 0.55 / 0.80 / 1.00
Explicit/Graphic Sex 95 new 0.90 / 1.00 / 1.00
Implicit/Closed-Door Sex 27 new 0.40 / 0.70 / 1.00

Political Content

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
LGBTQ / Transgender Themes 70 new 0.40 / 0.70 / 1.00
Political / Ideological Content 35 new 0.35 / 0.65 / 1.00

Mental Health & Grief

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Suicide 70 new 0.80 / 0.95 / 1.00
Self-Harm 40 new 0.60 / 0.85 / 1.00
Grief / Loss 7 new 0.20 / 0.50 / 0.80
Eating Disorders 30 new 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.00

Occult & Supernatural

ItemSeverityΔCurve (R / C / F)
Ghosts / Hauntings 20 new 0.30 / 0.60 / 0.90
Witchcraft / Magic 50 new 0.50 / 0.75 / 1.00
Demons / Possession 70 new 0.70 / 0.90 / 1.00
Psychics / Astrology / Divination 40 new 0.40 / 0.70 / 1.00