How Long to Read The Bookie's Son

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bookie's Son?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 11 minutes to read The Bookie's Son by Andrew Goldstein

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

Description

The year is 1960 and the place is the Bronx. All twelve-year-old Ricky Davis wants to do is play stickball with his friends and flirt with the building super's daughter. But when his father crosses gangster Nathan Glucksman and goes into hiding, Ricky has to take over his father's bookie business and figure out a way to pay back his debt-before the gangsters make good on their threats. Meanwhile, Ricky's mother, Pearl, a fading beauty of failed dreams, plots to raise the money by embezzling funds from one of her boss's clients: Elizabeth Taylor. Fast-paced, engrossing and full of heart, The...

How long is The Bookie's Son?

The Bookie's Son by Andrew Goldstein is 246 pages long, and a total of 62,976 words.

This makes it 83% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Bookie's Son Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Bookie's Son aloud.

What Reading Level is The Bookie's Son?

The Bookie's Son 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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