It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Journey of the Lost Boy by Costa João
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Joao Costa takes us from his childhood through the twelve years he spent in the bush during the Angolan civil war from 1985 to 1997 to his life thereafter. From a teenager to captain in the army, and back to a civilian. From Angola to South Africa, Costa tells us the story of how he lost himself as a boy in the civil war and how he found himself again over the years. Love, politics, war, relationships, loss and fear vs. the determination and the will to conquer, to live, to be successful and to serve others are the lessons that Costa share with us in his impressively diverse and intensive memoir full of passion.
Journey of the Lost Boy by Costa João is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.
This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Journey of the Lost Boy aloud.
Journey of the Lost Boy is suitable for students ages 10 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.
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