Zazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau

Published 1959 · 163 pages · 43,285 words · about 3 hours at an average pace · Literary Fiction, Modernist & Experimental Fiction, Satire & Humor

How hard is Zazie in the Metro to read?

Zazie in the Metro scores 4.6 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 6.5 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.8 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 3.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 3.8 out of 10

Literary standing

Zazie in the Metro holds a literary regard score of 7.3 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Raymond Queneau