How Long to Read Shtum

How Long Does it Take to Read Shtum?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 17 minutes to read Shtum by Jem Lester

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

Description

In the “literary territory of Tony Parsons and Nick Hornby” (Guardian) Shtum is drawn from Jem Lester’s experience of raising an autistic child. In this darkly funny and emotive debut, Ben Jewell has hit a breaking point. His profoundly autistic ten-year-old son, Jonah, has never spoken, and Ben and his wife Emma are struggling to cope. When Ben and Emma fake a separation—a strategic, yet ill-advised, decision to further Jonah’s case in an upcoming tribunal to determine the future of his education—father and son are forced to move in with Georg, Ben’s elderly and cantankerous father. In a...

How long is Shtum?

Shtum by Jem Lester is 249 pages long, and a total of 64,491 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shtum Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Shtum aloud.

What Reading Level is Shtum?

Shtum 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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