Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
4.2
Points
14.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
100224
Points per Word
0.00014
Page Count
377
Points per Page
0.037135
Description
Duddy, the third generation of a Jewish immigrant family, is combative, amoral, scheming, and a liar. From his street days tormenting teachers to his time hustling four jobs at once in a grand plan to "be somebody," Duddy learns about living.