How Long to Read Behind the Gates

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind the Gates?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Behind the Gates by Setha M. Low

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

Description

In the last twenty years, thousands upon thousands of the upper and middle classes have retreated into gated communities. In 2002, it is estimated that one in eight Americans will live in these exclusive neighbourhoods. What has sparked this alarming trend? Behind the Gates is Setha Low's revealing account of what life is like inside these suburban fortresses. After years researching and interviewing families in Long Island, New York and San Antonio, Texas, Low provides an inside view of gated communities to help explain why people flee to these enclaves. Parents with children, young married couples, empty-nesters and retirees express their need for safety, their secret fears of a more ethnically diverse America, and their desire to recapture the close-knit, picket-fenced communities of their childhood. Ironically, she shows, gated neighbourhoods are in fact no safer than other suburbs, and many who move there are disheartened by the insularity and restrictive rules of the community.

How long is Behind the Gates?

Behind the Gates by Setha M. Low is 275 pages long, and a total of 70,125 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Behind the Gates Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 23 minutes to read Behind the Gates aloud.

What Reading Level is Behind the Gates?

Behind the Gates 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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