How Long to Read Here's to you, Jesúsa!

How Long Does it Take to Read Here's to you, Jesúsa!?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Here's to you, Jesúsa! by Elena Poniatowska

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

Description

The first English edition of the masterful, moving story of one woman's life-by the acclaimed Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska's best and most accessible work, Here's to You, Jesúsa! is a rich, sensitive retelling of the life of Jesúsa Palancares de Aguilar. Born in Oaxaca in the early 1900s, she loses her mother at a young age and lives with her father until one of his girlfriends beats and stabs her. Moved to her godmother's house, Jesúsa serves as a maid until she reunites with her father during the Mexican Revolution and joins the army of General Jesús Carranza. In the army, Jesúsa is forced to marry another soldier who beats and abandons her. On one such occasion she is beaten so severely that it draws the attention of the general himself, who punishes her husband. After the revolution, Jesúsa finds work in Mexico City, first as a domestic, then in a series of factories, and begins her long history of run-ins with the police. Poniatowska documents a colorful life while also providing a compelling, firsthand account of the most important events in Mexico during the twentieth century. Reprinted twenty-eight times since its original publication in 1969, Here's to You, Jesúsa! now stands as a classic of Mexican literature.

How long is Here's to you, Jesúsa!?

Here's to you, Jesúsa! by Elena Poniatowska is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Here's to you, Jesúsa! Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Here's to you, Jesúsa! aloud.

What Reading Level is Here's to you, Jesúsa!?

Here's to you, Jesúsa! 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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