How Long to Read Drylands

How Long Does it Take to Read Drylands?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Drylands by Thea Astley

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

Description

This will be a book for the world’s last reader, she decided, chewing pen-end over an open exercise book. In the dying town of Drylands, Janet Deakin sells papers to lonely locals. At night, in her flat above the newsagency, she attempts to write a novel for a world in which no one reads—‘full of people, she envisaged, glaring at a screen that glared glassily back.’ Drylands is the story of the townsfolk’s harsh, violent lives. Trenchant and brilliant, Thea Astley’s final novel is a dark portrait of outback Australia in decline. Thea Astley was born in Brisbane in 1925. Her first novel, Girl...

How long is Drylands?

Drylands by Thea Astley is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Drylands Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Drylands aloud.

What Reading Level is Drylands?

Drylands 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.

Where Can I Buy Drylands?

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