It takes the average reader 1 hour and 54 minutes to read Gulf by Robert Westall
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Tom has always known his younger brother Andy (special name, Figgis) was a bit different. One morning in August when Figgis is twelve, Tom suddenly wakes up to find him shouting in the dawn. He shakes him only for Figgis to fight back viciously. When he snaps awake, Figgis says he was dreaming, and the radio over breakfast tells them the Gulf War has just begun. While Figgis shaves his hair, waking Tom up at night speaking in a strange language, Tom has a wonderful time playing rugby with his father's team. But it's his last fully happy day. Tom contacts 'Latif', the boy within Figgis, to...
Gulf by Robert Westall is 113 pages long, and a total of 28,589 words.
This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 36 minutes to read Gulf aloud.
Gulf 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.
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