How Long to Read Scratching the Ghost

How Long Does it Take to Read Scratching the Ghost?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Scratching the Ghost by Dexter L. Booth

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

Description

Winner of the Cave Canem Poetry Prize, selected by Major Jackson The stub of your left leg dangles as I hold you up, my hands inserted under your arms like a child. You are complaining about the itch, the burn; scratch the ghost of your calf and heel. --from "Scratching the Ghost" Dexter L. Booth's ruminations on loss in this award-winning debut are rooted in a time past but one still palpable and persistent. Here are memories of love lost, family mourned, a father absent, ghosts of hometowns and childhood. Here too is a "Short Letter to the Twentieth Century" and, finally, a "Long Letter to...

How long is Scratching the Ghost?

Scratching the Ghost by Dexter L. Booth is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Scratching the Ghost Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Scratching the Ghost aloud.

What Reading Level is Scratching the Ghost?

Scratching the Ghost 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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