The Sound of Waves by Yukio Mishima

Published 1954 · 45,000 words · about 3 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Romance, Coming-of-Age

How hard is The Sound of Waves to read?

The Sound of Waves scores 3.5 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 3.8 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 3.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 3.4 out of 10
  • Information density: 3.6 out of 10

Literary standing

The Sound of Waves holds a literary regard score of 6.8 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Yukio Mishima