It takes the average reader 5 hours and 9 minutes to read Family Heartbreak by Jenny Phillips
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 1974 At the age of seven, Jessie continues to experience life like no child should have to. A disagreement with Jessie's dad (Bert) sees Jessie's mother (Marie) admitted into hospital and Jessie removed from the care of her parents and being placed in a children's home. Marie fights Bert in court and wins custody. Leaving her new-found friend, Rose, and the home is a bittersweet experience for Jessie. Following Marie's marriage to Chris, the three of them leave Zimbabwe and migrate to Australia. Settling into a country on the other side of the world proves difficult for all three of them. When Jessie is caught shoplifting, she tries to take her life by overdosing on tablets and becomes a damaged soul, with nowhere to turn. At high school, Jessie befriends a boy by the name of Bryce and after an initial annoyance period, their friendship develops into something more.
Family Heartbreak by Jenny Phillips is 299 pages long, and a total of 77,441 words.
This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read Family Heartbreak aloud.
Family Heartbreak 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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