How Long to Read MotherTongue

How Long Does it Take to Read MotherTongue?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read MotherTongue by Demetria Martínez

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

Description

"Mary is nineteen, subject to depression, and still grieving over the death of her mother when she meets Jose Luis, a political refugee from El Salvador." "Though ostensibly Mary plans simply to help Jose Luis adjust to his new life in the United States, she has another agenda - she plans to fall in love with this man whose life seems so fundamentally different from her own." "During the early days of their relationship, Jose Luis, a student and poet, teaches Mary to speak Spanish and slowly reveals his terrifying past to her. In return, Mary offers him the alms of sex and adoration, hoping that she will be able "to take the war out" of him and in the process find definition in her seemingly meaningless life." "This is a novel about searching - about a woman looking for herself in a man, about a man looking for his place in the world, about two people who find each other but do not find the simple solutions that romantic love supposedly offers young lovers." "This story, told from Mary's point of view, spans twenty years. During this time her story evolves and becomes not just about a woman's love for a man, but about a woman who must wrestle her own devils and who, as a result, gains dimension and intelligence."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

How long is MotherTongue?

MotherTongue by Demetria Martínez is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read MotherTongue Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read MotherTongue aloud.

What Reading Level is MotherTongue?

MotherTongue is suitable for students ages 10 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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