It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Bodies of the South by Archie Maclean
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Nineteen-year old Australian, Alex, is recovering in a New Orleans hostel-bunk from a fight he lost and can't remember. He is kept from sleep by an enigmatic Nicaraguan refugee who gives him some of his AIDS medication and offers him an introduction to the strange and terrible heart of broke-America. Each morning he wakes up from other people's bad dreams. He is down to his last scam and close to the edge. The country aches with desperation and snatched joys. The food is fast, the dream is fading and Alex pinballs around the South looking for the way out. He is determined to stay alive and stay Alex."Bodies of the South" is the story of a young man who survives in a bad place and in a bad time.
Bodies of the South by Archie Maclean is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.
This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Bodies of the South aloud.
Bodies of the South 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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