How Long to Read Letters in the Sand

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters in the Sand?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 52 minutes to read Letters in the Sand by Hema Macherla

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

Description

Set in the 70's in a small village in India, Letters in the Sand is an engaging story of one girl's quiet rebellion against her strict, dysfunctional family and their non-negotiable plans to marry her at fifteen to any suitable boy. At birth, her future is sealed as a submissive daughter and wife and her father refuses to educate her. "I was no better than a cow, brushed and groomed, neck and ankles festooned with bells, flowers around its horns to be put on display for someone to choose." In this layered narrative, the political and the personal are interwoven when Kiri's beloved brother, Rajiv, runs away from home to join the extremists fighting for fair pay and justice for agricultural workers and is caught up in the escalating violence. We follow Kiri as she persuades her strict father to let her attend school, starting years older than her class mates, and as she forms an enduring bond with her teacher. Arush is the man who educates her well beyond classroom texts, stands beside her, supports her and finally asks for her hand in marriage. Kiri yearns to escape a life of subjugation but can she find the courage to follow a lonely, challenging path to freedom?

How long is Letters in the Sand?

Letters in the Sand by Hema Macherla is 286 pages long, and a total of 73,216 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters in the Sand Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Letters in the Sand aloud.

What Reading Level is Letters in the Sand?

Letters in the Sand 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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