How Long to Read Selected Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Selected Poems by Sharon Olds

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

Description

Michael Ondaatje has called Sharon Olds's poetry 'pure fire in the hands' and cheered the 'roughness and humour and brag and tenderness and completion in her work as she carries the reader through rooms of passion and loss'. This rich selection - made by the author - exhibits those qualities in poem after poem, reflecting, moreover, an exciting experimentation with rhythm and language and a movement toward an embrace beyond the personal. Subjects are revisited - the pain of childhood, adolescent sexual stirrings, the fulfilment of marriage, the wonder of children - but each re-casting...

How long is Selected Poems?

Selected Poems by Sharon Olds is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Selected Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Selected Poems?

Selected Poems 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.

Where Can I Buy Selected Poems?

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