The Sundial by Shirley Jackson
Published 1958 · 251 pages · 73,366 words · about 7 hours at an average pace · Gothic Fiction, Dark Comedy, Satire
How hard is The Sundial to read?
The Sundial scores 7.6 out of 10 for difficulty, making it very challenging.
- Vocabulary complexity: 5.5 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 6.2 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 7.0 out of 10
- Information density: 6.8 out of 10
Literary standing
The Sundial holds a literary regard score of 7.3 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.