How Long to Read ¡Jíbara!

How Long Does it Take to Read ¡Jíbara!?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read ¡Jíbara! by Carmen de Monteflores

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

Description

Carmen de Monteflores brings her intimate knowledge of Puerto Rican culture and history to this story of a rural mountain girl—a jíbara—struggling to become a teacher during the turbulent changes of the 1930s in the island. After a devastating hurricane, Juanita and her mother, Cisa, to whom she is fiercely attached, are forced to move to San Juan to find work. Like many others arriving from the country, they end up living in a slum. Unexpected circumstances introduce Juanita to Clara. They become close, but their lives take different paths. Juanita enters the university to be tested both by violent politics and her mother’s illness. Clara’s influential relatives introduce her to society life and her husband-to-be. Relationships become strained and lies and secrets explode when Juanita asks for help from a former teacher and from a close friend of Clara’s as Cisa gets sicker and Clara’s marriage collapses. “skillful…describes heart-rending poverty without sentimentality from the point of view of a child who has never known anything else….excels at rendering the thick accents of both Spanish and English speakers…a flair that is likely to trigger knowing laughter from bilingual readers…worth the read” – Kirkus Reviews

How long is ¡Jíbara!?

¡Jíbara! by Carmen de Monteflores 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 ¡Jíbara! Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is ¡Jíbara!?

¡Jíbara! 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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