How Long to Read The Cave

By José Saramago

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cave?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Cave by José Saramago

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

Description

An unassuming family struggles to keep up with the ruthless pace of progress in “a genuinely brilliant novel” from a Nobel Prize winner (Chicago Tribune). A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book Cipriano Algor, an elderly potter, lives with his daughter Marta and her husband Marçal in a small village on the outskirts of The Center, an imposing complex of shops, apartments, and offices. Marçal works there as a security guard, and Cipriano drives him to work each day before delivering his own humble pots and jugs. On one such trip, he is told not to make any...

How long is The Cave?

The Cave by José Saramago is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cave Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Cave aloud.

What Reading Level is The Cave?

The Cave 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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