How Long to Read Koro

How Long Does it Take to Read Koro?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Koro by C. J. Birch

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

Description

'Koro' is a fable-like telling in the tradition of old African ways of the coming of age of a black Zimbabwean boy, Wittington Mudeka. Wittington has a close relationship to his mother, with whom he lives in a domestic set-up adjacent to the main house where his mother works. He travels across the border to find work once it becomes clear that his prospects for work in his home town are negligible and trusting that his dreams will morph neatly into reality, he finds himself embarking upon a life-changing path that leads him from the sheltered protection of his home-life in Harare to the bright prospects he imagines await him in Egoli, South Africa. Interwoven, with a distinct taste of African magic, are threads of contemporary occurrence and concern: taboo, the administering of witchdoctor wisdom, muti healings and curses. The story is blended with the legend of Koro - the panic of genital theft by evil spirits - a curse that today still rattles the bones of any believers. Wittington witnesses a xenophobic incident directed at 'makwerekwere' - migrant labourers - as his train pulls into Johannesburg Central Station. This act of hatred fills Wittington with new, overwhelming feelings of fear and confusion and he immediately begins to question the wisdom of his decision to move. A taxi-driver picks up Wittington from the station and takes pity on the boy because he is aware of how dangerous Egoli can be for an 'innocent'. He offers Wittington a place to sleep and Wittington is introduced to Moses' family; his wife Ruth and his three-year-old daughter, Selina. Wittington is offered temporary employment at a Spar shop in one of Egoli's townships - managed by Moses' wife's cousin, Lazarus - who it transpires governs a gang of men involved in syndicate robberies in the suburbs. Wittington is transfixed by Lazarus' sense of style and his glamorous life and he is easily manipulated by Lazarus and his boys. The promise of money and status sees Wittington drawn deeper and deeper into Lazarus' underworld without his fully realising the implications of his actions. Wittington spirals from despair into desperate chaos and ends up compromising his soul for the sake of the capitalist trap.

How long is Koro?

Koro by C. J. Birch is 346 pages long, and a total of 88,576 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Koro Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Koro aloud.

What Reading Level is Koro?

Koro 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.

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