How Long to Read Eating in the Underworld

How Long Does it Take to Read Eating in the Underworld?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Eating in the Underworld by Rachel Zucker

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

Description

Winner of the Strousse Award fro Best Group of Poems (2002) In Rachel Zucker’s re-imagining of the Greek myth, Persephone is a daughter struggling to become a woman. Unlike the classical portrait of a maiden kidnapped by a tyrant, Zucker’s Persephone chooses to travel to the Underworld and assume her role as Hades' queen. Caught between worlds—light and dark, innocence and power, a mother's protection and a lover's appeal—Persephone describes the strangeness of the Underworld and the problems of transformation and transgression. The arrangement of Zucker’s poems reflects Persephone’s travels...

How long is Eating in the Underworld?

Eating in the Underworld by Rachel Zucker is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Eating in the Underworld Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Eating in the Underworld aloud.

What Reading Level is Eating in the Underworld?

Eating in the Underworld 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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