It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read Playing in the Light by Zoë Wicomb
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Marion Campbell runs a travel agency but hates travelling. In post-apartheid Cape Town, she must negotiate the complexities of a knotty relationship with Brenda, her first black employee. Caught in the narrow world of private interests and self-advancement, Marion eschews national politics until the Truth and Reconciliation Commission finds information that brings into question not only her family's past but her identity and place in contemporary South African society.
Playing in the Light by Zoë Wicomb is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Playing in the Light aloud.
Playing in the Light 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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