Growing Up in New Guinea by Margaret Mead

Published 1930 · 95,150 words · about 6 hours at an average pace

How hard is Growing Up in New Guinea to read?

Growing Up in New Guinea scores 4.9 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.2 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.5 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 5.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.2 out of 10

Literary standing

Growing Up in New Guinea holds a literary regard score of 7.3 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Margaret Mead