How Long to Read Daughters of the West Mesa

How Long Does it Take to Read Daughters of the West Mesa?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Daughters of the West Mesa by Irene I Blea

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

Description

This novel is based on a true story. In 2009 eleven female remains and an unborn fetus were discovered on the West Mesa outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Irene Blea has synthesized what she experienced while living in the region and introduces us to Dora, a single mother, and her two daughters, Luna and Andrea. Luna has been missing for several months. The police, Dora, Andrea and members of the community have searched for Luna with no success. Dora struggles to endure not knowing about her missing daughter, Andrea's emotional distance, and adjusting to the recent purchase of a new house next to a one hundred acre field when a human bone is found in the field. She watches the investigation of the bone and the discovery of many more bones on television. Dora's physical, emotional and spiritual well-being decline while she awaits notice that Luna is, or is not, buried in the field. Irene Blea has personal experience with the dark side of the city and women like Dora, whose daughters frequent nightclubs and bars among drug addicts and prostitutes. She also draws from Mexican American culture. Blea developed and taught Mexican American Studies for twenty-seven years and has written several articles, poetry, and textbooks for university classroom use. The author retired from California State University-Los Angles as a tenured, Full Professor and Chairperson of Mexican American Studies in 1998.

How long is Daughters of the West Mesa?

Daughters of the West Mesa by Irene I Blea is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Daughters of the West Mesa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read Daughters of the West Mesa aloud.

What Reading Level is Daughters of the West Mesa?

Daughters of the West Mesa 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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