How Long to Read The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York
By Joel Rose
How Long Does it Take to Read The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York?
It takes the average reader 8 hours to read The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York by Joel Rose
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
“Irresistibly seductive. ... Murder mystery, historical novel, portal to another time; The Blackest Bird is a masterpiece.”—Anthony Bourdain In the sweltering summer of 1841, Mary Rogers, a popular tobacco shop counter girl, is found brutally murdered in the shallows of the Hudson River. John Colt, scion of the firearm fortune, beats his publisher to death with a hatchet. And young Irish gang leader Tommy Coleman is accused of killing his daughter, wife, and her former lover. Charged with solving it all is High Constable Jacob Hays, whose investigation will span a decade, involving gang wars,...
How long is The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York?
The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York by Joel Rose is 480 pages long, and a total of 120,000 words.
This makes it 162% the length of the average book. It also has 147% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 55 minutes to read The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York aloud.
What Reading Level is The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York?
The Blackest Bird: A Novel of Murder in Nineteenth-Century New York 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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