It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Crick Crack, Monkey by Merle Hodge
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The cultural and linguistic complexity of postcolonial Trinidadian society is cleverly portrayed in this beautifully written West Indian novel. Hodge uses the voice of the central character, Tee, to tell a story that begins with two young children forced to live first with their aunt Tantie and then with Aunt Beatrice. Tanties world overflows with hilarity, aggression, and warmth. Aunt Beatrices Creole middle-class world is pretentious and exudes discrimina-tory attitudes toward people of color in the lower classes. As we follow Tee from childhood to young adulthood, we share the diversity...
Crick Crack, Monkey by Merle Hodge is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.
This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Crick Crack, Monkey aloud.
Crick Crack, Monkey is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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