It takes the average reader 4 hours and 38 minutes to read The Crossing by Ernie Rijs
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Tim is nearing the end of his final year of secondary school and all he wants is for it to finish. Against his better judgement he agrees to the Principal's request for him to "buddy up" with Gabriel, a refugee from South Sudan. Two months and it'll be done, he tells himself. But when both Tim and Gabriel's father each make one simple, but momentous decision, they are propelled in directions they never imagined they'd go. Murph doesn't get it, Cat is shocked and angry, and Gabriel is in a coma. Tim must re-evaluate his relationships with his mother and estranged father and ultimately decide...
The Crossing by Ernie Rijs is 274 pages long, and a total of 69,596 words.
This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 20 minutes to read The Crossing aloud.
The Crossing 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.
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