Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Female of the Species?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Female of the Species is 5th and 6th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Female of the Species
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 4 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 7 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 5 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 6 |
Reading Time
4 hrs 25 mins
How long to read The Female of the Species?
The estimated word count of The Female of the Species is 66,185 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 4 hrs 25 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 7 hrs 22 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 2 hrs 28 mins.
| The Female of the Species - 66,185 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 7 hrs 22 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 4 hrs 25 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 2 hrs 28 mins |
- Authors
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Mindy McGinnis
More about The Female of the Species
66,185 words
Word Count
for The Female of the Species
7 hours and 7 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Edgar Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a riveting contemporary YA novel that examines rape culture through alternating perspectives. A stunning, unforgettable page-turner.Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesn’t feel bad about it.Three years ago, when her older sister, Anna, was murdered and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best—the language of violence.While her own crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she can’t be trusted among other people. Not with Jack, the star athlete who wants to really know her but still feels guilty over the role he played the night Anna’s body was discovered. And not with Peekay, the preacher’s kid with a defiant streak who befriends Alex while they volunteer at an animal shelter. Not anyone.As their senior year unfolds, Alex’s darker nature breaks out, setting these three teens on a collision course that will change their lives forever.2017 Tayshas List Selection * YALSA Top 10 Best YA Fiction of 2017 * School Libray Journal Best of 2016 * Junior Library Guild Selection * The Globe and Mail Best Books of 2016 * Bustle’s Best Young Adult Books of 2016 * Mashable’s 8 Best YA Books of 2016 * Seventeen's 10 Best YA Books of 2016 * CCBC Choices 2017 * 2018-2019 Louisiana Readers' Choice Award Nominee * 2019 & 2020 Choose to Read Ohio Booklist