Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.4
Points
13.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
84353
Points per Word
0.000154
Page Count
335
Points per Page
0.038806
Description
In "Lovely, Dark, and Deep" by Justina Chen, teenager Viola Li collapses while selling bean buns with her sister Roz at a science fiction convention in Seattle. She wakes up in the hospital to discover she has developed an extreme case of photosensitivity, forcing her to live without exposure to sunlight. The story follows Viola as she navigates her new condition while fighting for a chance at love.