Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel is 6th and 7th grade.
Readability Test | Reading Level |
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Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 6 |
SMOG Index | Grade 9 |
Coleman Liau Index | Grade 7 |
Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
The estimated word count of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel is 108,655 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 7 hrs 15 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 12 hrs 5 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 2 mins.
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel - 108,655 words | ||
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Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
Slow | 150 words/min | 12 hrs 5 mins |
Average | 250 words/min | 7 hrs 15 mins |
Fast | 450 words/min | 4 hrs 2 mins |
for The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell: A Novel
Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni’s coming-of-age story is, according to Booklist, “a novel that, if it doesn’t cross entirely over into John Irving territory, certainly nestles in close to the border.”Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; “God’s will” is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered, buoyed by his mother’s devout faith, his father’s practical wisdom, and his two other misfit friends.Sam believed it was God who sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American kid in his class, to be the friend he so desperately needed. And that it was God’s idea for Mickie Kennedy to storm into Our Lady of Mercy like a tornado, uprooting every rule Sam had been taught about boys and girls.Forty years later, Sam, a small-town eye doctor, is no longer certain anything was by design—especially not the tragedy that caused him to turn his back on his friends, his hometown, and the life he’d always known. Running from the pain, eyes closed, served little purpose. Now, as he looks back on his life, Sam embarks on a journey that will take him halfway around the world. This time, his eyes are wide open—bringing into clear view what changed him, defined him, and made him so afraid, until he can finally see what truly matters.Winner of Suspense Magazine’s Crimson Scribe Award.