How Long to Read Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition]

How Long Does it Take to Read Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition]?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition] by Richard Wright

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

Description

A special 75th anniversary edition of Richard Wright's powerful and unforgettable memoir, with a new foreword by John Edgar Wideman and an afterword by Malcolm Wright, the author’s grandson. When it exploded onto the literary scene in 1945, Black Boy was both praised and condemned. Orville Prescott of the New York Times wrote that “if enough such books are written, if enough millions of people read them maybe, someday, in the fullness of time, there will be a greater understanding and a more true democracy.” Yet from 1975 to 1978, Black Boy was banned in schools throughout the United States...

How long is Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition]?

Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition] by Richard Wright is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition] Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition] aloud.

What Reading Level is Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition]?

Black Boy [Seventy-fifth Anniversary Edition] 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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