It takes the average reader 8 hours and 56 minutes to read Do the Needful by Mahesh Dattani
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
‘A playwright of world stature’—Mario Relich, Wasafiri In this cleverly constructed radio play, negotiations are underway for an arranged marriage between Alpesh Patel and Lata Gowda. Despite their cultural differences, both their families are desperate for this match. But while all seems genial on the surface, tension simmers beneath the happy facade—for both Alpesh and Lata have their own secrets to hide . . . ‘At last we have a playwright who gives sixty million English-speaking Indians an identity’—Alyque Padamsee ‘Powerful and disturbing’—The New York Times
Do the Needful by Mahesh Dattani is 532 pages long, and a total of 134,064 words.
This makes it 180% the length of the average book. It also has 164% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 12 minutes to read Do the Needful aloud.
Do the Needful 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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