How Long to Read A Widow for One Year

How Long Does it Take to Read A Widow for One Year?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 35 minutes to read A Widow for One Year by John Irving

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

Description

“One night when she was four and sleeping in the bottom bunk of her bunk bed, Ruth Cole woke to the sound of lovemaking—it was coming from her parents’ bedroom.” This sentence opens John Irving’s ninth novel, A Widow for One Year, a story of a family marked by tragedy. Ruth Cole is a complex, often self-contradictory character—a “difficult” woman. By no means is she conventionally “nice,” but she will never be forgotten. Ruth’s story is told in three parts, each focusing on a critical time in her life. When we first meet her—on Long Island, in the summer of 1958—Ruth is only four. The second...

How long is A Widow for One Year?

A Widow for One Year by John Irving is 558 pages long, and a total of 143,964 words.

This makes it 188% the length of the average book. It also has 176% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Widow for One Year Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 6 minutes to read A Widow for One Year aloud.

What Reading Level is A Widow for One Year?

A Widow for One Year 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.

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