How Long to Read Kicking Tongues

How Long Does it Take to Read Kicking Tongues?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 59 minutes to read Kicking Tongues by Karen King-Aribisala

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

Description

Karen King-Aribisala brilliantly transposes Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to modern-day Nigeria in this magnificent tale of forty very different travellers thrown together on a bus journey from Lagos to the new capital, Abuja. Carefully selected by their hostess – an enigmatic figure who calls herself, 'The Black Lady The' – the passengers on this journey range from a wealthy tribal chief to a humble petrol pump attendant, from a rain-maker to a reserved woman observing purdah. They are united only by their dissatisfaction with Nigeria's chaotic and corrupt regime, a concern which is reflected in the widely differing stories they tell on their journey – bawdy tales, sharp satires, poignant narratives and moral fables. Blending poetry and prose, rich visual images, and witty puns, Karen King-Aribisala succeeds in transforming a fourteenth-century English classic into an exuberant and distinctively African work.

How long is Kicking Tongues?

Kicking Tongues by Karen King-Aribisala is 289 pages long, and a total of 74,851 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Kicking Tongues Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Kicking Tongues aloud.

What Reading Level is Kicking Tongues?

Kicking Tongues 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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