Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.2
Points
8.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
50693
Points per Word
0.000158
Page Count
215
Points per Page
0.037209
Description
Richard reveals how the horrific treatment he endured as a boy affected him throughout his teenage years. As an adolescent, he found himself turning to drugs, even contemplating suicide, as he struggled to separate and live an autonomous life.