The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Published 1963 · 86,463 words · about 6 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Postcolonial Literature
How hard is The Wall to read?
The Wall scores 5.8 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.
- Vocabulary complexity: 4.5 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 4.2 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 6.8 out of 10
- Information density: 4.8 out of 10
Literary standing
The Wall holds a literary regard score of 7.8 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.