It takes the average reader 3 hours and 37 minutes to read Hardboiled America by Geoffrey O'Brien
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
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Hardboiled America by Geoffrey O'Brien is 214 pages long, and a total of 54,356 words.
This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Hardboiled America aloud.
Hardboiled America 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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