It takes the average reader 1 hour and 7 minutes to read A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying by Laurie Ann Guerrero
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Filled with the nuanced beauty and complexity of the everyday--a pot of beans, a goat carcass, embroidered linens, a grandfather's cancer--A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying journeys through the inherited fear of creation and destruction. The histories of South Texas and its people unfold in Laurie Ann Guerrero's stirring language, including the dehumanization of men and its consequences on women and children. Guerrero's tongue becomes a palpable border, occupying those liminal spaces that both unite and divide, inviting readers to consider that which is known and unknown: the body. Guerrero...
A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying by Laurie Ann Guerrero is 66 pages long, and a total of 16,896 words.
This makes it 22% the length of the average book. It also has 21% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 32 minutes to read A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying aloud.
A Tongue in the Mouth of the Dying is suitable for students ages 8 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.
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