How Long to Read A Poor Season for Whales

How Long Does it Take to Read A Poor Season for Whales?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 36 minutes to read A Poor Season for Whales by Michiel Heyns

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

'A Poor Season for Whales is pitch-perfect, a clever, bitingly funny novel. It had me riveted.' – Finuala Dowling, author of Okay, Okay, Okay Margaret Crowley, handsome, clever and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly fifty-six years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. It was therefore hardly to be foreseen that in her fifty-sixth year she would kill a man with a kitchen knife. When, after twenty-six years of marriage, Margaret Crowley's husband leaves her for a younger man, she has to rethink her priorities and consider her options: as a free agent, with no 'appurtenances', how best to turn that freedom into a meaningful future rather than a mulling over the past? Opting to leave behind her support system of family and friends, she moves to a seaside town with her dog, Benjy, intent upon a simple, uncluttered existence. But simplicity, it seems, can be a complicated affair. When the charismatic young Jimmy Prinsloo-Mazibuko enters her life and her home, apparently intent upon establishing himself as a general-purpose handyman and cook, she finds herself torn between distrust and attraction. Is he merely the helpful, cheerful young man he seems, or is there a darker purpose to his assistance? As in his award-winning Lost Ground, Heyns situates his novel in contemporary South Africa, with a lively cast of characters: Margaret's forthright best friend, Frieda, her loose-limbed son, Carl, her exasperated daughter, Celia, and, most insistently of all, her opinionated 'domestic', Rebecca. Friends and family, it seems, are not to be left behind at will. And new acquaintances may not be what they seem.

How long is A Poor Season for Whales?

A Poor Season for Whales by Michiel Heyns is 333 pages long, and a total of 84,249 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 103% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Poor Season for Whales Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 40 minutes to read A Poor Season for Whales aloud.

What Reading Level is A Poor Season for Whales?

A Poor Season for Whales is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy A Poor Season for Whales?

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