The Diary of a Nobody

Published 1998 · 280 pages · 60,000 words · about 4 hours at an average pace · comic fiction, satire, Victorian literature, epistolary fiction

How hard is The Diary of a Nobody to read?

The Diary of a Nobody scores 3.4 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.2 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 2.4 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 2.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 2.5 out of 10

Literary standing

The Diary of a Nobody holds a literary regard score of 5.9 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.