A Boy's Own Story by Edmund White
Published 1982 · 59,950 words · about 4 hours at an average pace
How hard is A Boy's Own Story to read?
A Boy's Own Story scores 5.8 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.
- Vocabulary complexity: 6.2 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 6.8 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 5.5 out of 10
- Information density: 5.2 out of 10
Literary standing
A Boy's Own Story holds a literary regard score of 6.9 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.