How Long to Read The Desert Rose

How Long Does it Take to Read The Desert Rose?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Desert Rose by Larry McMurtry

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

Description

Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry writes novels set in the American heartland, but his real territory is the heart itself. His gift for writing about women -- their love for reckless, hopeless men; their ability to see the good in losers; and their peculiar combination of emotional strength and sudden weakness -- makes The Desert Rose the bittersweet, funny, and touching book that it is. Harmony is a Las Vegas showgirl. At night she's a lead dancer in a gambling casino; during the day she raises peacocks. She's one of a dying breed of dancers, faced with fewer and fewer jobs and an even...

How long is The Desert Rose?

The Desert Rose by Larry McMurtry 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 Desert Rose Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is The Desert Rose?

The Desert Rose 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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