It takes the average reader 6 hours and 9 minutes to read Deep in the Shade of Paradise: A Novel by John Dufresne
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A favorite novel by “a generous and lyric storyteller” (San Francisco Chronicle) known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters. Welcome to Shiver-de-Freeze, a boot-shaped precinct deep in the Louisiana swamp, famous for its healing waters and curious fauna. Grisham Loudermilk is marrying Ariane Thevenot at Paradise, the family’s ancestral home, and we're here for the wedding. But reason and love, it would seem, keep little company in Paradise these days: Grisham’s cousin Adlai Birdsong has fallen desperately in love with the bride-to-be. Adlai’s ill-advised courtship proceeds...
Deep in the Shade of Paradise: A Novel by John Dufresne is 364 pages long, and a total of 92,456 words.
This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read Deep in the Shade of Paradise: A Novel aloud.
Deep in the Shade of Paradise: A Novel is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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