Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
5.2
Points
9.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
62066
Points per Word
0.000145
Page Count
303
Points per Page
0.029703
Description
The daily class discussions about the nature of man, the existence of God, abortion, organized religion, suicide, and other contemporary issues serve as a backdrop for a high-school senior's attempt to answer a friend's dramatic cry for help.