What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

Published 2025 · 320 pages · 92,000 words · about 7 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Climate Fiction, Mystery

How hard is What We Can Know to read?

What We Can Know scores 5.6 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.0 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.2 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 5.5 out of 10
  • Information density: 5.2 out of 10

Literary standing

What We Can Know holds a literary regard score of 5.1 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Ian McEwan