Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Rare Earth is 6th and 7th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 5 |
SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 6 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
The estimated word count of Rare Earth is 93,000 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 6 hrs 12 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 10 hrs 20 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 27 mins.
Rare Earth - 93,000 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 10 hrs 20 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 6 hrs 12 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 27 mins |
for Rare Earth
A lost mining crew, 400 million miles from Earth. A retired miner journeys to find out why.“There’s something out there…”Waldo Packwood has had a rough time of things lately. He’s lost his job, his friends, and finally his family. At 50 years old, he’s living alone in a small apartment wondering what’s happened to his life. He’s unexpectedly asked to travel to Hector 1, a lone asteroid in the Jupiter Trojans, to investigate the missing crew. “That’s just it, Waldo,” sighed the director, “we don’t know what happened.”His trip is a struggle from the beginning, as he discovers more about those around him and what they’re willing to do to keep Hector 1 to themselves. Instead of answers, he’s cast into the fight of his life as he struggles to uncover the secrets and lies that have been built around this distant world.Rare Earth is a gritty, science-fiction thriller and debut novel about an unconventional hero and second chances.“It’s going to be that kind of story, so buckle up”