Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery is 5th and 6th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 5 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 8 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 6 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 5 |
Reading Time
5 hrs 41 mins
How long to read The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery?
The estimated word count of The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery is 85,095 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 5 hrs 41 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 9 hrs 28 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 3 hrs 10 mins.
| The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery - 85,095 words | ||
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| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 9 hrs 28 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 5 hrs 41 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 3 hrs 10 mins |
- Authors
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Rhiannon Ward
More about The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery
85,095 words
Word Count
for The Quickening: A twisty and gripping Gothic mystery
320 pages
Pages
9 hours and 9 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Feminist gothic fiction set between the late 19th century and the early 20th century - an era of burgeoning spiritualism and the suffragette movement - that couldn't be more relevant today.1925. Louisa Drew lost her husband in the First World War and her six-year-old twin sons in the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918. Newly re-married to a war-traumatised husband and seven months pregnant, Louisa is asked by her employer to travel to a manor in Sussex where she is to photograph the contents of the house.She learns that Clewer Hall was host to an infamous séance in 1896, and that the lady of the house has gathered together those who attended almost thirty years ago to recreate the evening. When a mysterious child appears on the grounds, Louisa finds herself compelled to investigate and becomes embroiled in the strange happenings of the house. Gradually, she unravels the long-held secrets of the inhabitants... and discovers her own fate is entwined with Clewer Hall's. An exquisitely crafted, compelling mystery that invites the reader in to the crumbling Clewer Hall to help unlock its secrets alongside the unforgettable lead character, Louisa Drew.For fans of The Familiars, The Silent Companions and The Little Stranger.