How Long to Read Last Words

By William S. Burroughs

How Long Does it Take to Read Last Words?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Last Words by William S. Burroughs

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

Description

Last Words: The Final Journals of William S. Burroughs is the most intimate book ever written by William S. Burroughs, author of Naked Lunch and one of the most celebrated literary outlaws of our time. Laid out as diary entries of the last nine months of Burroughs's life, Last Words spans the realms of cultural criticism, personal memoir, and fiction. Classic Burroughs concerns -- literature, U.S. drug policy, the state of humanity, his love for his cats -- permeate the book. Most significantly, Last Words contains some of the most personal work Burroughs has ever written, a final reckoning...

How long is Last Words?

Last Words by William S. Burroughs 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 Last Words Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is Last Words?

Last Words 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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