Reading Level
What is the reading level of Double Star ?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Double Star is 6th and 7th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Double Star
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 6 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 7 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
Reading Time
3 hrs 51 mins
How long to read Double Star (S.F. MASTERWORKS)?
The estimated word count of Double Star (S.F. MASTERWORKS) is 57,505 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 3 hrs 51 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 6 hrs 24 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 8 mins.
| Double Star (S.F. MASTERWORKS) - 57,505 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 6 hrs 24 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 3 hrs 51 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 8 mins |
- Authors
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Robert A. Heinlein
More about Double Star
57,505 words
Word Count
for Double Star (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
6 hours and 11 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Many of Heinlein's fans consider the novels he wrote in the fifties amongst the author's strongest work; when he was at the peak of his talents. Double Star is considered by many to be the finest of his titles. Brian Aldiss called it his "most enjoyable novel." Whether it is the simplicity of a lively tale, the complexity of the situation, or the depth of characterization, the book has developed a loyal following. It also won Heinlein his first Hugo. The story revolves around Lawrence Smith-also known as "Lorenzo the Great"-a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. "Heinlein's novels of the 1940s and 50s shaped every single science fiction writer of my generation and everyone currently writing science fiction. Or making science fiction movies ... and Double Star is an excellent example of all the reasons why."-Connie Will