How Long to Read Breaking Rocks

How Long Does it Take to Read Breaking Rocks?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Breaking Rocks by Joe Trapido

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

Description

Based on fieldwork in Kinshasa and Paris, Breaking Rocks examines patronage payments within Congolese popular music, where a love song dedication can cost 6,000 dollars and a simple name check can trade for 500 or 600 dollars. Tracing this system of prestige through networks of musicians and patrons – who include gangsters based in Europe, kleptocratic politicians in Congo, and lawless diamond dealers in northern Angola – this book offers insights into ideologies of power and value in central Africa’s troubled post-colonial political economy, as well as a glimpse into the economic flows that...

How long is Breaking Rocks?

Breaking Rocks by Joe Trapido is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Breaking Rocks Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Breaking Rocks aloud.

What Reading Level is Breaking Rocks?

Breaking Rocks 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.

Where Can I Buy Breaking Rocks?

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