Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.5
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
48733
Points per Word
0.000144
Page Count
208
Points per Page
0.033654
Description
At home, Mercy has to cope with her depressed mother and alcoholic aunt. Terrified by the impending return of her aunt's predatory boyfriend, Mercy retreats further behind her image as she tries to maintain the illusion that all is well.