The Broken Commandment by Shimazaki Tōson

Published 1906 · 85,000 words · about 6 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Social Fiction

How hard is The Broken Commandment to read?

The Broken Commandment scores 5.7 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.4 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.4 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 5.6 out of 10
  • Information density: 5.8 out of 10

Literary standing

The Broken Commandment holds a literary regard score of 7.5 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Shimazaki Tōson