How Long to Read Skylight

How Long Does it Take to Read Skylight?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 22 minutes to read Skylight by José Saramago

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

Description

The denizens of a rundown building in 1940s Lisbon come to sparkling life in this lost early novel by the Nobel Prize-winning author of Blindness. The renowned Portuguese author Jose Saramago was at the beginning of his career when he submitted his novel Skylight for publication in 1953. It then sat lost among stacks of manuscripts for thirty-six years. Published posthumously according to Saramago’s wishes, the world can finally enjoy this “fascinating and startlingly mature work” set in 1940’s Lisbon (Boston Globe). The inhabitants of a faded apartment building are struggling to make ends...

How long is Skylight?

Skylight by José Saramago is 321 pages long, and a total of 80,571 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Skylight Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 20 minutes to read Skylight aloud.

What Reading Level is Skylight?

Skylight 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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