The Decay of the Angel by Yukio Mishima
Published 1971 · 62,000 words · about 4 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Philosophical Fiction
How hard is The Decay of the Angel to read?
The Decay of the Angel scores 8.0 out of 10 for difficulty, making it very challenging.
- Vocabulary complexity: 6.8 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 6.6 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 8.4 out of 10
- Information density: 6.6 out of 10
Literary standing
The Decay of the Angel holds a literary regard score of 7.8 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.