How Long to Read Mother Tongue

How Long Does it Take to Read Mother Tongue?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Mother Tongue by Demetria Martinez

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

Description

"It is a great beauty of a book, and I am so proud of you for standing with and for the disappeared. A sister, a lover, a witness." --Alice Walker Mary is nineteen and living alone in Albuquerque. Adrift in the wake of her mother's death, she longs for something meaningful to take her over. Then José Luis enters her life. A refugee from El Salvador and its bloody civil war, José has been smuggled to the United States as part of the sanctuary movement. Mary cannot help but fall in love with the movement and the man. And little by little, she begins to reveal to José Luis the part of herself...

How long is Mother Tongue?

Mother Tongue by Demetria Martinez is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mother Tongue Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Mother Tongue aloud.

What Reading Level is Mother Tongue?

Mother Tongue 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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