How Long to Read Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour

How Long Does it Take to Read Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 59 minutes to read Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour by Yelena Lembersky

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

Description

2022 National Jewish Book Award Finalist in Autobiography & Memoir; 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist; and a 2022 WNBA Great Group Reads Selection "Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour is more ambitious than the average memoir. It’s informed by Galina’s and her parents’ lessons on the value of art and culture and enriched by Alëna’s beautifully constructed images and Galina’s poetry." – Herb Randall, LA Review of Books Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour traces Yelena Lembersky’s childhood in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) in the 1970s and ‘80s. Her life is upended when her family decides to emigrate to America, but instead her mother is charged with a crime and unjustly incarcerated. Told in the dual points of view, this memoir is a clear-eyed look at the reality of life in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, giving us an insider’s perspective on the roots of contemporary Russia. It is also a coming-of-age story, heartfelt and funny, a testament to the unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters, and the healing power of art.

How long is Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour?

Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour by Yelena Lembersky is 235 pages long, and a total of 59,925 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour aloud.

What Reading Level is Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour?

Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour 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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