How Long to Read Childhood

How Long Does it Take to Read Childhood?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Childhood by Andre Alexis

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

Description

Uniquely imagined and vividly evoked, André Alexis’s prize-winning novel chronicles the childhood – or perhaps the loss of childhood – of Thomas MacMillan, who sets out to piece together the early years of his life. Raised in a Southern Ontario town in the ’50s and ’60s, Thomas is abandoned to the care of his eccentric Trinidadian grandmother. Then, at ten, his mother, Katarina, reclaims him, taking him to Ottawa and to the once-splendid Victorian home of Henry Wing, a gentle conjurer whose love of science and the imagination becomes an important legacy. But is he Thomas’s father? Moving and...

How long is Childhood?

Childhood by Andre Alexis is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Childhood Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Childhood aloud.

What Reading Level is Childhood?

Childhood 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 Childhood?

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