How Long to Read The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics)?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics) by Maurice Gee

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

Description

The Burning Boy is a vivid picture of life in a provincial town in times of disturbance and change. Certainties collapse in the face of violence. People start along strange ways, some to loss or ruin, others to unexpected happiness. The Burning Boy won the New Zealand Book Awards in 1991. 'Written with verve and economy, Maurice Gee's novel has a wealth of penetratingly observed incidents, some spectacular and dramatic, some distinctly unpleasant. Most, however, are ordinary, everyday events from which Gee builds an engaging narrative and a detailed picture of the life of the city - a city...

How long is The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics)?

The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics) by Maurice Gee is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics)?

The Burning Boy (Penguin Award Winning Classics) 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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