How Long to Read Desolation

How Long Does it Take to Read Desolation?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 29 minutes to read Desolation by Yasmina Reza

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

Description

Samuel Perlman, the elderly narrator of Yasmina Reza’s deliriously dyspeptic novel, is surrounded by happy people. His wife Nancy is thrilled to be a member of the human race. His grown son is content crisscrossing the world to “sample exotic fruit with the savages.” But Samuel himself refuses to be happy and his attempt to explain his refusal (half to his son and half to himself) generates an epic, blasphemous, and hilarious rant against the compromises of his life. Whether he is recounting his pal Lionel’s heroic battle against impotence; lamenting the loss of his great love, the...

How long is Desolation?

Desolation by Yasmina Reza is 146 pages long, and a total of 37,376 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Desolation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Desolation aloud.

What Reading Level is Desolation?

Desolation is suitable for students ages 10 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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