How Long to Read Against the Ruins

How Long Does it Take to Read Against the Ruins?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Against the Ruins by Linda Lightsey Rice

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

Description

On a December day in 1957, schoolteacher Louise Copeland and her six-year-old daughter, Lyra, come home to discover that Louise's gentle war-hero husband has suddenly become psychotic and has slashed his wrist with a razor blade. From that moment on, everything Louise has believed in unravels. In their inner-city Southern neighborhood, situated between a cemetery and a madhouse, a place of leafy oak trees and ghosts, three other people become involved in Louise's crisis: Rosa, the scandalous divorcee who entertains men for a living; Uta, the mysterious elderly lady who casts spells; and Max,...

How long is Against the Ruins?

Against the Ruins by Linda Lightsey Rice is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Against the Ruins Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Against the Ruins aloud.

What Reading Level is Against the Ruins?

Against the Ruins 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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