How Long to Read I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots

By Susan Straight

How Long Does it Take to Read I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 46 minutes to read I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots by Susan Straight

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

Description

“Straight’s portrayal of a black woman’s life is nearly miraculous in its astonishing richness of detail, its emotional honesty and its breadth of human thought and feeling.” —USA Today Evoking the Gullah–speaking 1950s community of Pine Gardens, South Carolina, I Been in Sorrow’s Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots follows Marietta Cook, a maid with a growing interest in the civil rights movement, as she raises talented twin boys destined for pro football glory and comes to find peace in an often unjust world. Imbued with extraordinary resilience and joy, Susan Straight’s debut is a...

How long is I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots?

I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots by Susan Straight is 522 pages long, and a total of 131,544 words.

This makes it 176% the length of the average book. It also has 161% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 58 minutes to read I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots aloud.

What Reading Level is I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots?

I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots 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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