How Long to Read Squatters Into Citizens

How Long Does it Take to Read Squatters Into Citizens?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Squatters Into Citizens by Kah Seng Loh

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

Description

The crowded, bustling, 'squatter' kampongs so familiar across Southeast Asia have long since disappeared from Singapore, leaving no visible trace of their historical influence on the social life in the city-state. Fifty years have passed since the great fire at Bukit Ho Swee destroyed the kampong, left 16,000 people homeless, gave rise to a national emergency and led to the first big public housing project, a seminal event in the making of modern Singapore. Loh Kah Seng grew up in one-room rental flats in the HDB estate built after the fire. Drawing on oral history interviews, official records and media reports, he describes daily life in squatter communities and how people coped with the hazard posed by fires. His examination of the catastrophic events of 25 May 1961 and the steps taken by the new government of the People's Action Party in response to the disaster show the immediate consequences of the fire and how relocation to public housing changed people's lives. Through a narrative that is both vivid and subtle, the book explores the nature of memory and probes beneath the hard surfaces of modern Singapore to understand the everyday life of the people who live in the city.

How long is Squatters Into Citizens?

Squatters Into Citizens by Kah Seng Loh is 315 pages long, and a total of 80,325 words.

This makes it 106% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Squatters Into Citizens Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 18 minutes to read Squatters Into Citizens aloud.

What Reading Level is Squatters Into Citizens?

Squatters Into Citizens 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.

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