How Long to Read Ratner's Star

How Long Does it Take to Read Ratner's Star?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Ratner's Star by Don DeLillo

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

Description

"A whimsical, surrealistic excursion into the modern scientific mind." --The New Yorker One of DeLillo's first novels, Ratner's Star follows Billy, the genius adolescent, who is recruited to live in obscurity, underground, as he tries to help a panel of estranged, demented, and yet lovable scientists communicate with beings from outer space. It is a mix of quirky humor, science, mathematical theories, as well as the complex emotional distance and sadness people feel. Ratner's Star demonstrates both the thematic and prosaic muscularity that typifies DeLillo's later and more recent works, like...

How long is Ratner's Star?

Ratner's Star by Don DeLillo is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ratner's Star Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read Ratner's Star aloud.

What Reading Level is Ratner's Star?

Ratner's Star 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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