How Long to Read Flakes of Dark and Light

How Long Does it Take to Read Flakes of Dark and Light?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 17 minutes to read Flakes of Dark and Light by Roy Holland

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

Description

The title Flakes of Dark and Light is evocative of the sharp flakes of insight and colour which characterise these tales. The tales in the first part mostly depict an African setting and, in fact, are more recent, often suggesting the climate of change and violence that has gripped southern Africa in the last two decades. The stories in the second part were inspired by a more English tradition and, in fact, capture the climate of change that brooded over life during the Thirties and the war years. A contemporary of Ted Hughes, and with many of his stories set in the depressed, sometimes seedy England of the Thirties and Forties which Graham Greene depicted in his early novels, its not surprising that Roy Hollands images and sentences are like flakes that cut like broken glass. A true artist, he does not take sides, but holds up a mirror to show life as it isorwaswhether in a pre-war England or an Africa ravaged by drought and violence. His tales are snapshots, truthful, sometimes startling, of two quite distinct cultures. However disparate they may seem, one is invariably aware of an underlying tenderness and sympathetic vision in the portrayal of character, regardless of race or background, that binds them together.

How long is Flakes of Dark and Light?

Flakes of Dark and Light by Roy Holland is 249 pages long, and a total of 64,491 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Flakes of Dark and Light Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Flakes of Dark and Light aloud.

What Reading Level is Flakes of Dark and Light?

Flakes of Dark and Light 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.

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