How Long to Read Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust

How Long Does it Take to Read Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust by Renia Spiegel

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

Description

Introduction by Deborah Lipstadt, author of Denial July 15, 1942, Wednesday Remember this day; remember it well. You will tell generations to come. Since 8 o'clock today we have been shut away in the ghetto. I live here now. The world is separated from me and I'm separated from the world. Renia is a young girl who dreams of becoming a poet. But Renia is Jewish, she lives in Poland and the year is 1939. When Russia and Germany invade her country, Renia's world shatters. Separated from her mother, her life takes on a new urgency as she flees Przemysl to escape night bombing raids, observes the disappearances of other Jewish families and, finally, witnesses the creation of the ghetto. But alongside the terror of war, there is also great beauty, as she begins to find her voice as a writer and falls in love for the first time. She and the boy she falls in love with, Zygmunt, share their first kiss a few hours before the Nazis reach her hometown. And it is Zygmunt who writes the final, heartbreaking entry in Renia's diary. Recently rediscovered after seventy years, Renia's Diary is already being described as a classic of Holocaust literature. Written with a clarity and skill that is reminiscent of Anne Frank, it is an extraordinary testament to both the horrors of war, and to the life that can exist even in the darkest times.

How long is Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust?

Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust by Renia Spiegel is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust aloud.

What Reading Level is Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust?

Renia's Diary: a Girl's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust 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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