How Long to Read Something Torn and New

How Long Does it Take to Read Something Torn and New?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Something Torn and New by Ngugi wa Thiong'o

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

Description

Novelist Ngugi wa Thiong’o has been a force in African literature for decades: Since the 1970s, when he gave up the English language to commit himself to writing in African languages, his foremost concern has been the critical importance of language to culture. In Something Torn and New, Ngugi explores Africa’s historical, economic, and cultural fragmentation by slavery, colonialism, and globalization. Throughout this tragic history, a constant and irrepressible force was Europhonism: the replacement of native names, languages, and identities with European ones. The result was the...

How long is Something Torn and New?

Something Torn and New by Ngugi wa Thiong'o is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Something Torn and New Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read Something Torn and New aloud.

What Reading Level is Something Torn and New?

Something Torn and New 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.

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