How Long to Read Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories by Nella Larsen

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

Description

Published in 1928, Nella Larsen's first novel "Quicksand" regards the story of Helga Crane, the lovely and refined mixed-race daughter of a Danish mother and a West Indian black father. The character is loosely based on Larsen's own experiences and deals with the character's struggle for racial and sexual identity, a theme common to Larsen's work. In Larsen's second novel, "Passing," published in 1929, the author revisits this struggle through the lives of two childhood friends, Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield, both of whom are of mixed African and European ancestry and are "passing" as...

How long is Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories?

Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories by Nella Larsen is 148 pages long, and a total of 38,184 words.

This makes it 50% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 28 minutes to read Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories?

Passing, Quicksand, and Other Stories 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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