How Long to Read Blood Dark

By Louis Guilloux

How Long Does it Take to Read Blood Dark?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 15 minutes to read Blood Dark by Louis Guilloux

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

Description

Set during World War I, this monumental philosophical novel about human despair inspired Albert Camus' own writing and prefigured the greater existential movement. Blood Dark tells the story of a brilliant philosopher trapped in a provincial town and of his spiraling descent into self-destruction. Cripure, as his students call him—the name a mocking contraction of Critique of Pure Reason—despises his colleagues, despairs of his charges, and is at odds with his family. The year is 1917, and the slaughter of the First World War goes on and on, with French soldiers not only dying in droves but also beginning to rise up in protest. Still haunted by the memory of the wife who left him long ago, Cripure turns his fury and scathing wit on everyone around him. Before he knows it, a trivial dispute with a complacently patriotic colleague has embroiled him in a duel.

How long is Blood Dark?

Blood Dark by Louis Guilloux is 545 pages long, and a total of 138,975 words.

This makes it 184% the length of the average book. It also has 170% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Blood Dark Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 39 minutes to read Blood Dark aloud.

What Reading Level is Blood Dark?

Blood Dark 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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