How Long to Read Letter to Jimmy

How Long Does it Take to Read Letter to Jimmy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Letter to Jimmy by Alain Mabanckou

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

Description

Written on the twentieth anniversary of James Baldwin’s death, Letter to Jimmy is African writer Alain Mabanckou’s ode to his literary hero and an effort to place Baldwin’s life in context within the greater African diaspora. Beginning with a chance encounter with a beggar wandering along a Santa Monica beach—a man whose ragged clothes and unsteady gait remind the author of a character out of one of James Baldwin’s novels— Mabanckou uses his own experiences as an African living in the US as a launching pad to take readers on a fascinating tour of James Baldwin’s life. As Mabanckou reads...

How long is Letter to Jimmy?

Letter to Jimmy by Alain Mabanckou is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Letter to Jimmy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Letter to Jimmy aloud.

What Reading Level is Letter to Jimmy?

Letter to Jimmy 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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