Ruined City by Jia Pingwa

Published 1993 · 230,000 words · about 15 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Satire

How hard is Ruined City to read?

Ruined City scores 6.6 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 7.0 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 5.4 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.6 out of 10

Literary standing

Ruined City holds a literary regard score of 6.8 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Jia Pingwa