The Floating Opera by John Barth

Published 1956 · 74,942 words · about 5 hours at an average pace · Fiction, Literary Fiction, Philosophical Fiction

How hard is The Floating Opera to read?

The Floating Opera scores 6.8 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.2 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 7.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.3 out of 10

Literary standing

The Floating Opera holds a literary regard score of 6.0 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

John Barth