How Long to Read Hilda and Pearl

How Long Does it Take to Read Hilda and Pearl?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Hilda and Pearl by Alice Mattison

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

Description

To Frances, an only child living in McCarthy-era Brooklyn, her mother, Hilda, and her aunt Pearl seem as if they have always been friends. Frances does not question the love between the two women until her father's job as a teacher is threatened by anti-Communism, just as Frances begins to learn about her family's past. Why does Hilda refer to her "first pregnancy," as if Frances wasn't her only child? Whose baby shoes are hidden in Hilda's dresser drawer? Why is there tension when Pearl and her husband come to visit? The story of a young girl in the fifties and her elders' coming-of-age in...

How long is Hilda and Pearl?

Hilda and Pearl by Alice Mattison is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hilda and Pearl Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Hilda and Pearl aloud.

What Reading Level is Hilda and Pearl?

Hilda and Pearl 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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