How Long to Read Ocean of Words

How Long Does it Take to Read Ocean of Words?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Ocean of Words by Ha Jin

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

Description

Winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award The place is the chilly border between Russia and China. The time is the early 1970s when the two giants were poised on the brink of war. And the characters in this thrilling collection of stories are Chinese soldiers who must constantly scrutinize the enemy even as they themselves are watched for signs of the fatal disease of bourgeois liberalism. In Ocean of Words, the Chinese writer Ha Jin explores the predicament of these simple, barely literate men with breathtaking concision and humanity. From amorous telegraphers to a pugnacious militiaman, from an...

How long is Ocean of Words?

Ocean of Words by Ha Jin 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 Ocean of Words Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is Ocean of Words?

Ocean of Words 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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