How Long to Read Running Out the Hurt

How Long Does it Take to Read Running Out the Hurt?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Running Out the Hurt by Robert Joe Stout

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

Description

As he jogs along a beach in the coastal city of San Arturo, Mexico Cipriano Gomez notices a young vagabond leap across a jetty and he senses, immediately, Now there s a real athlete. The young man, Alejandro Lopez, denies that he plays baseball but accepts the temporary work that Cipriano offers him. Alejandro is the novel s unifying character and the protagonist of the between chapter breaks. The reader experiences the Mexican ambiente, baseball the way it should be played! and Alejandro s transformation from a shy and irresolute teenager through the eyes of the Zancudo s nine principal baseball team members. Along the way the reader meets wives and lovers, rambunctious opponents, a harem of hefty hula-dancing aficionados, American tourists and professional baseball scouts. As the Zancudos continue to win enough games to keep them eligible for the league playoffs, Alejandro s teammates and the team s sponsor manipulate his legality as an immigrant and his eligibility as a performer. The youngster has aroused the interest of Major League scouts, some of whom suspect that he is the Jaime Lopez who deserted the Yucatan Leones. Whether he can remain with the team as the Zancudos go into the playoffs becomes a controversial issue. His decision and the responses of his teammates provide a dramatic climax to an entertaining and vivid look at baseball, at Mexico, and at how human relationships struggle and prosper.

How long is Running Out the Hurt?

Running Out the Hurt by Robert Joe Stout is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Running Out the Hurt Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Running Out the Hurt aloud.

What Reading Level is Running Out the Hurt?

Running Out the Hurt 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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