Rickshaw Boy by Lao She

Published 1937 · 100,000 words · about 7 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Classic Literature

How hard is Rickshaw Boy to read?

Rickshaw Boy scores 4.9 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 4.8 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 4.0 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 4.4 out of 10
  • Information density: 5.0 out of 10

Literary standing

Rickshaw Boy holds a literary regard score of 8.1 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Lao She