How Long to Read The Color Purple

How Long Does it Take to Read The Color Purple?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Color Purple by Alice Walker

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

Description

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, this novel about a resilient and courageous woman has become a Broadway show and a cultural phenomenon. A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an...

How long is The Color Purple?

The Color Purple by Alice Walker 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 Color Purple Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Color Purple aloud.

What Reading Level is The Color Purple?

The Color Purple 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.

Where Can I Buy The Color Purple?

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