By the Sea by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Published 2001 · 245 pages · 98,137 words · about 8 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction
How hard is By the Sea to read?
By the Sea scores 6.5 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.
- Vocabulary complexity: 6.2 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 6.6 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 6.0 out of 10
- Information density: 5.8 out of 10
Literary standing
By the Sea holds a literary regard score of 6.5 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.