How Long to Read The Bone People

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bone People?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 7 minutes to read The Bone People by Keri Hulme

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

Description

Integrating both Maori myth and New Zealand reality, The Bone People became the most successful novel in New Zealand publishing history when it appeared in 1984. Set on the South Island beaches of New Zealand, a harsh environment, the novel chronicles the complicated relationships between three emotional outcasts of mixed European and Maori heritage. Kerewin Holmes is a painter and a loner, convinced that "to care for anything is to invite disaster." Her isolation is disrupted one day when a six-year-old mute boy, Simon, breaks into her house. The sole survivor of a mysterious shipwreck, Simon has been adopted by a widower Maori factory worker, Joe Gillayley, who is both tender and horribly brutal toward the boy. Through shifting points of view, the novel reveals each character's thoughts and feelings as they struggle with the desire to connect and the fear of attachment. Compared to the works of James Joyce in its use of indigenous language and portrayal of consciousness, The Bone People captures the soul of New Zealand. After twenty years, it continues to astonish and enrich readers around the world.

How long is The Bone People?

The Bone People by Keri Hulme is 476 pages long, and a total of 121,856 words.

This makes it 161% the length of the average book. It also has 149% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bone People Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 5 minutes to read The Bone People aloud.

What Reading Level is The Bone People?

The Bone People 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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