How Long to Read Shelter

How Long Does it Take to Read Shelter?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 1 minute to read Shelter by Jayne Anne Philips

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

Description

In a West Virginia girls camp in July 1963, a group of children experience an unexpected rite of passage. Shelter is an astonishing portrayal of an American loss of innocence as witnessed by a drifter named Parson, two young sisters, Lenny and Alma, and a feral boy. Like Buddy, the wide-eyed boy so at home in the natural bower of the forest, Lenny and Alma are forever transformed by violence, by family secrets, by surprising turns of love. What they choose to remember, what they meet within and around the boundaries of the camp, will determine the rest of their lives. In a leafy wilderness...

How long is Shelter?

Shelter by Jayne Anne Philips is 408 pages long, and a total of 105,264 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shelter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 35 minutes to read Shelter aloud.

What Reading Level is Shelter?

Shelter 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.

Where Can I Buy Shelter?

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