How Long to Read The Dark Road

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dark Road?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read The Dark Road by Ma Jian

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

Description

From one of world literature’s most courageous voices, a novel about the human cost of China’s one-child policy through the lens of one rural family on the run from its reach Far away from the Chinese economic miracle, from the bright lights of Beijing and Shanghai, is a vast rural hinterland, where life goes on much as it has for generations, with one extraordinary difference: “normal” parents are permitted by the state to have only a single child. The Dark Road is the story of one such “normal” family—Meili, a young peasant woman; her husband, Kongzi, a village schoolteacher; and their...

How long is The Dark Road?

The Dark Road by Ma Jian is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dark Road Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read The Dark Road aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dark Road?

The Dark Road 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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