It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read A Decent Woman by Eleanor Parker Sapia
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Ana Belén Opaku, an Afro-Cuban midwife born into slavery, is the only midwife in La Playa de Ponce. After testifying at an infanticide trial, Ana is forced to reveal a dark secret from her past while she continues to hide a more sinister one. A respectable young widow with two small children, Serafina Martínez marries a wealthy merchant from a distinguished family. When she's attacked during her pregnancy, she and Ana become allies to preserve Serafina's honor. Set in 1900 Puerto Rico, against the combustive backdrop of a society where women are treated like possessions, multi-award-winning author Eleanor Parker Sapia explores the battle of two women defending their dignity agains the pain of betrayal and a society resistant to change. -- Page [4] of cover.
A Decent Woman by Eleanor Parker Sapia is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read A Decent Woman aloud.
A Decent Woman is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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