How Long to Read Someone Knows My Name: A Novel

How Long Does it Take to Read Someone Knows My Name: A Novel?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Someone Knows My Name: A Novel by Lawrence Hill

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

Description

Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. "Wonderfully written...populated by vivid characters and rendered in fascinating detail." —Nancy Kline, New York Times Book Review Kidnapped from Africa as a child, Aminata Diallo is enslaved in South Carolina but escapes during the chaos of the Revolutionary War. In Manhattan she becomes a scribe for the British, recording the names of blacks who have served the King and earned their freedom in Nova Scotia. But the hardship and prejudice of the new colony prompt her to follow her heart back to Africa, then on to London, where she bears witness to the injustices of slavery and its toll on her life and a whole people. It is a story that no listener, and no reader, will ever forget. Published in Canada as The Book of Negroes and the basis for the award-winning BET miniseries of the same name.

How long is Someone Knows My Name: A Novel?

Someone Knows My Name: A Novel by Lawrence Hill is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.

This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Someone Knows My Name: A Novel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read Someone Knows My Name: A Novel aloud.

What Reading Level is Someone Knows My Name: A Novel?

Someone Knows My Name: A Novel 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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