Reading Level
What is the reading level of A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam is 9th and 10th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 9 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 12 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 9 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
22 hrs 12 mins
How long to read A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam?
The estimated word count of A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam is 332,785 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 22 hrs 12 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 36 hrs 59 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 12 hrs 20 mins.
| A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam - 332,785 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 36 hrs 59 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 22 hrs 12 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 12 hrs 20 mins |
- Authors
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Neil Sheehan
More about A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
332,785 words
Word Count
for A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
35 hours and 47 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Sheehan's tragic biography of John Paul Vann is also a sweeping history of America's seduction, entrapment and disillusionment in Vietnam.From the Trade Paperback edition.