How Long to Read Cutting for Stone

How Long Does it Take to Read Cutting for Stone?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 15 minutes to read Cutting for Stone by Marilyn Herbert

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

Description

Cutting for Stone is very simply one of the best books ever written and read. The narrative begins in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when twin boys, Shiva and Marion, are born to a nun (who dies) and a surgeon (who runs away). The babies, conjoined at the head, are successfully separated immediately after birth. The original conjoinment and separation of the boys becomes the operating theme of the novel and we are given situation after situation in which to consider the concepts of fusion and partition. Bookclub-in-a-Box looks at all that Verghese provides: history (Ethiopia and Eritrea), medicine...

How long is Cutting for Stone?

Cutting for Stone by Marilyn Herbert is 74 pages long, and a total of 18,796 words.

This makes it 25% the length of the average book. It also has 23% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Cutting for Stone Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 42 minutes to read Cutting for Stone aloud.

What Reading Level is Cutting for Stone?

Cutting for Stone is suitable for students ages 8 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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