How Long to Read Desert Blood

By Alicia Gaspar de Alba

How Long Does it Take to Read Desert Blood?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 57 minutes to read Desert Blood by Alicia Gaspar de Alba

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

Description

It's the summer of 1998 and for five years over a hundred mangled and desecrated bodies have been found dumped in the Chihuahua desert outside of Juárez, México, just across the river from El Paso, Texas. The perpetrators of the ever-rising number of violent deaths target poor young women, terrifying inhabitants on both sides of the border. El Paso native Ivon Villa has returned to her hometown to adopt the baby of Cecilia, a pregnant maquiladora worker in Juárez. When Cecilia turns up strangled and disemboweled in the desert, Ivon is thrown into the churning chaos of abuse and murder. Even...

How long is Desert Blood?

Desert Blood by Alicia Gaspar de Alba is 353 pages long, and a total of 89,309 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 109% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Desert Blood Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 8 minutes to read Desert Blood aloud.

What Reading Level is Desert Blood?

Desert Blood 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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