A Wild Sheep Chase by Haruki Murakami

Published 1982 · 95,000 words · about 6 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Surrealist Fiction, Mystery

How hard is A Wild Sheep Chase to read?

A Wild Sheep Chase scores 6.5 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 4.2 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 4.0 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 6.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 5.2 out of 10

Literary standing

A Wild Sheep Chase holds a literary regard score of 7.2 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Haruki Murakami