How Long to Read The Blind Assassin

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blind Assassin?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 11 minutes to read The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

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

Description

“Ten days after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off a bridge.” These words are spoken by Iris Chase Griffen, married at eighteen to a wealthy industrialist but now poor and eighty-two. Iris recalls her far from exemplary life, and the events leading up to her sister’s death, gradually revealing the carefully guarded Chase family secrets. Among these is “The Blind Assassin,” a novel that earned the dead Laura Chase not only notoriety but also a devoted cult following. Sexually explicit for its time, it was a pulp fantasy improvised by two unnamed lovers who meet secretly in rented...

How long is The Blind Assassin?

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood is 656 pages long, and a total of 167,936 words.

This makes it 221% the length of the average book. It also has 205% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blind Assassin Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 17 minutes to read The Blind Assassin aloud.

What Reading Level is The Blind Assassin?

The Blind Assassin 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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