How Long to Read Book of Sketches

How Long Does it Take to Read Book of Sketches?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 15 minutes to read Book of Sketches by Jack Kerouac

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

Description

In 1952 and 1953 as he wandered around America, Jack Kerouac jotted down spontaneous prose poems, or "sketches" as he called them, on small notebooks that he kept in his shirt pockets. The poems recount his travels—New York, North Carolina, Lowell (Massachusetts, Kerouac’s birthplace), San Francisco, Denver, Kansas, Mexico—observations, and meditations on art and life. The poems are often strung together so that over the course of several of them, a little story—or travelogue—appears, complete in itself. Published for the first time, Book of Sketches offers a luminous, intimate, and...

How long is Book of Sketches?

Book of Sketches by Jack Kerouac is 432 pages long, and a total of 108,864 words.

This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 133% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Book of Sketches Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 54 minutes to read Book of Sketches aloud.

What Reading Level is Book of Sketches?

Book of Sketches 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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