It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read The Gentleman Is Blue by Tal Atkins
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"The atrocious crime of being a young man...I shall neither attempt to palliate nor deny." --William Pitt the Elder Graphic, caustic, and humorous, The Gentleman Is Blue tells the story of Alex, a wealthy young man struggling with his sexuality at a privileged Catholic high school in Louisiana. Scathing wit and sarcastic jibes cannot conceal the turbulence brewing within this group of students at St. Andrews High. The Gentleman Is Blue is a taste of dark humor served Southern style. Wealth, sexuality, love, discrimination, and fear shape this coming of age tale told in the grand tradition of the Southern novel.
The Gentleman Is Blue by Tal Atkins is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read The Gentleman Is Blue aloud.
The Gentleman Is Blue is suitable for students ages 10 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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