Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
Published 1986 · 137,000 words · about 9 hours at an average pace · Science Fiction, First Contact, Philosophical Fiction
How hard is Speaker for the Dead to read?
Speaker for the Dead scores 4.8 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.
- Vocabulary complexity: 4.2 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 3.8 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 6.2 out of 10
- Information density: 5.5 out of 10
Literary standing
Speaker for the Dead holds a literary regard score of 6.0 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.