How Long to Read Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

How Long Does it Take to Read Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by André Lewis Carter

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

Description

In the early 1970s, César Alvarez enlists in the navy to escape a life of crime; while the decision saves him from the streets, it also lands him amid volatile racial tensions at a crucial moment in US history. "Skillfully blending his fictional hero’s coming-of-age story with a real-life racial confrontation aboard ship, Carter’s tale is a winning combination of military procedural, suspense, and Black history." --Booklist, STARRED Review "Taking its title from a nautical term for a conundrum, the novel is a coming-of-age and redemption story about two young Black men going through boot camp, training school and their first assignments in an early 1970s Navy struggling with racism and sexism." —The Oregonian The Vietnam War is raging, the US Navy has only recently begun the process of integration, and the country is reeling from racial turmoil and unrest. So why does César, a street-tough kid of Afro-Cuban descent, enlist in the navy? He is on the run from a life of crime and from Mr. Mike, a charismatic, sociopathic gangster who was once a mentor but has now turned on him. Escaping into a navy wrestling with its history of racism and sexism, César soon sees the absurdity of certain prejudices that seem as old as the US Armed Forces. When he is deployed aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, racial tensions are high and are moving quickly toward violence. Through it all, César’s ever-growing sense of honor and self-worth force him to make moral decisions he never knew he was capable of. It’s a fortitude he will desperately need.

How long is Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea?

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by André Lewis Carter is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea aloud.

What Reading Level is Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea?

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea 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.

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