How Long to Read Hearts of Steel

How Long Does it Take to Read Hearts of Steel?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 34 minutes to read Hearts of Steel by Brenda Frances

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

Description

Brenda Frances is America's latest scribe to Urban Fiction, in her debut onto the contemporary literature scene with her novel, "Hearts of Steel." This tale of Sessie Jones and her best friend Deb Bovaise, spotlights two females looking to escape their impoverished existence from the Low-Bottom's of South Central Los Angeles. "Hearts of Steel is an extraordinary act of reporting explicit imagination. No one could doubt the authenticity of the tales of life and duty behind prison bars." Sessie and Deb make a blood-pact to be sisters committing to be loyal forever to one another in a bold plan for blazing a new trail in the oldest hustle known to man the world over. They enter the unknown as correctional officers hell bent on capitalizing off the tax free ill-gotton gains to be had behind bars in one of California's thirty-three State prisons; a system renowned as the largest in the world. with its basic education requirements for being hired, cushy benefits and fat paychecks. Once hired Sessie and Deb quickly learn the prison's get-down, identifying the players livin' within the gangsters paradise and they set about recruiting a group of women with Hearts of Steel amongst the prison staff, who want to be rich. Before long Sessie and Deb's business savvy elevates the financial status of each of the Whores under their management to owning diversified portfolios, and pushin' plushed out cars, to major paid V.I.P affairs in the warden's mansion for prison brass, and public officials. Each finds her sense of financial security and living the good life, until Sessie breaks the foremost rule of Ho'-hustling and falls in love. Caught up in a love triangle, Sessie's love for her king drives a wedge between she and Deb her life goes all bad, and her world is suddenly flipped topsy-turvy by the murder of a public official that servers up her undoing.

How long is Hearts of Steel?

Hearts of Steel by Brenda Frances is 332 pages long, and a total of 83,664 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hearts of Steel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 37 minutes to read Hearts of Steel aloud.

What Reading Level is Hearts of Steel?

Hearts of Steel 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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