Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Schrödinger's Caterpillar is 6th and 7th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 6 |
SMOG Index | Grade 8 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 7 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
The estimated word count of Schrödinger's Caterpillar is 100,440 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 6 hrs 42 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 11 hrs 10 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 44 mins.
Schrödinger's Caterpillar - 100,440 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 11 hrs 10 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 6 hrs 42 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 44 mins |
for Schrödinger's Caterpillar
Graham Paint is a downsizing consultant, and sick of it. One morning he misses his bus when he stops to put a strange caterpillar in a matchbox. As the bus passes he's shocked to spot himself inside. Like Schrödinger's Cat in the famous quantum thought experiment, the caterpillar's spawned parallel possibilities. This comic novel explores Graham's search for a better life among the various overlapping alternatives. Another clone, Grim Dupeint, is a loathsome international arms dealer. Graham infiltrates Grim's corporation, then embezzles cash for charity. When a furious Grim realises, Graham must act fast. And right now he's acting like fish food. Graham launches upon a new lifestyle (and sex life) as he dons the designer suits of power. But sinister figures soon see through Graham's clothing. Now Graham's under attack from the corporation, the police, his ex-wife's private detective, and an infuriatingly pompous water-colourist who Graham might have been if he'd gone to art college rather than business school. To survive (and steal the artist's wonderful woman) Graham needs to find hidden resources. By definition Dopplegraham's equally resourceful. Bugger...