It takes the average reader 1 hour and 32 minutes to read If I Could Write this in Fire by Michelle Cliff
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In her first book-length collection of nonfiction, Cliff interweaves reflections on her life in Jamaica, England, and the United States with a powerful and sustained critique of racism, homophobia, and social injustice. If I Could Write This in Fire begins by tracing her transatlantic journey from Jamaica to England, coalescing around a graceful, elliptical account of her childhood friendship with Zoe, who is dark-skinned and from an impoverished, rural background; the divergent life courses that each is forced to take; and the class and color tensions that shape their lives as adults. In...
If I Could Write this in Fire by Michelle Cliff is 89 pages long, and a total of 23,051 words.
This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 5 minutes to read If I Could Write this in Fire aloud.
If I Could Write this in Fire is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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