The Song of Everlasting Sorrow by Wang Anyi
Published 1995 · 180,000 words · about 12 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction
How hard is The Song of Everlasting Sorrow to read?
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow scores 6.1 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.
- Vocabulary complexity: 5.8 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 6.4 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 5.8 out of 10
- Information density: 6.2 out of 10
Literary standing
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow holds a literary regard score of 7.5 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.