Reading Level
What is the reading level of Liar's Bench?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Liar's Bench is 6th and 7th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Liar's Bench
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 5 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 7 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 7 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
5 hrs 33 mins
How long to read Liar's Bench?
The estimated word count of Liar's Bench is 83,235 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 33 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 9 hrs 15 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 5 mins.
| Liar's Bench - 83,235 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 9 hrs 15 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 33 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 5 mins |
- Authors
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Kim Michele Richardson
More about Liar's Bench
83,235 words
Word Count
for Liar's Bench
272 pages
Pages
8 hours and 57 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
“You'll hear echoes of To Kill a Mockingbird in this haunting coming-of-age story...Beautifully written, atmospheric, and intricately plotted.”—Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling authorIn 1972, on Mudas Summers' seventeenth birthday, her beloved Mama, Ella, is found hanging from the rafters of their home. Most people in Peckinpaw, Kentucky, assume that Ella's no-good husband did the deed. Others think Ella grew tired of his abuse and did it herself. Muddy is determined to find out for sure either way, especially once she finds strange papers hidden amongst her mama's possessions. But Peckinpaw keeps its secrets buried deep. Muddy's almost-more-than-friend, Bobby Marshall, knows that better than most. Though he passes for white, one of his ancestors was Frannie Crow, a slave hanged a century ago on nearby Hark Hill Plantation. Adorning the town square is a seat built from Frannie's gallows. A tribute, a relic--and a caution--it's known as Liar's Bench. Now, the answers Muddy seeks soon lead back to Hark Hill, to hatred and corruption that have echoed through the years--and lies she must be brave enough to confront at last. Kim Michele Richardson's lush, beautifully written debut is set against a Southern backdrop passing uneasily from bigotry and brutality to hope. With its compelling mystery and complex yet relatable heroine, Liar's Bench is a story of first love, raw courage, and truths that won't be denied.