How Long to Read City of Bones

How Long Does it Take to Read City of Bones?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read City of Bones by Kwame Dawes

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

Description

As if convinced that all divination of the future is somehow a re-visioning of the past, Kwame Dawes reminds us of the clairvoyance of haunting. The lyric poems in City of Bones: A Testament constitute a restless jeremiad for our times, and Dawes’s inimitable voice peoples this collection with multitudes of souls urgently and forcefully singing, shouting, groaning, and dreaming about the African diasporic present and future. As the twentieth collection in the poet’s hallmarked career, City of Bones reaches a pinnacle, adding another chapter to the grand narrative of invention and discovery...

How long is City of Bones?

City of Bones by Kwame Dawes is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read City of Bones Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read City of Bones aloud.

What Reading Level is City of Bones?

City of Bones 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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