How Long to Read Homegoing

How Long Does it Take to Read Homegoing?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

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

Description

"Two half sisters, Effia and Esi, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire. Her sister, Esi, will be imprisoned beneath Effia in the Castle's women's dungeon, and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, where she will be sold into slavery. Stretching from the...

How long is Homegoing?

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 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 Homegoing Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Homegoing aloud.

What Reading Level is Homegoing?

Homegoing 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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