The Director by Daniel Kehlmann

Published 2023 · 352 pages · 120,000 words · about 8 hours at an average pace · Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographical Fiction

How hard is The Director to read?

The Director scores 6.2 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 4.8 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.5 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 5.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.0 out of 10

Literary standing

The Director holds a literary regard score of 5.9 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Daniel Kehlmann