In this paper, we present results from investigations of text complexity using cohesion measures and their importance related to other text complexity measures. To provide additional nuance, we introduce the interrelated concepts of epistemic stance and narrativity, deepening the analysis of the statistical findings. These concepts also facilitate further discussion on complexity and cohesion as they relate to reading skills and knowledge asymmetries. We employ principal component analysis (PCA) to uncover these statistical relationships on a broader scale, while conducting more specific in-depth analyses of certain metrics. Our findings, which mostly align with existing literature, reaffirm the significance of narrativity in contextualizing cohesion. However, we unexpectedly found a clear link between higher complexity and less narrative text. Additionally, the PCA reveals a more nuanced picture of referential cohesion and the use of its constituent metrics, which varies depending on both narrativity and complexity.