How Long to Read The Girl with the Cardboard Port

How Long Does it Take to Read The Girl with the Cardboard Port?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Girl with the Cardboard Port by Judith L. McNeil

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

Description

Judy McNeil is only fourteen when her father dies in a railway accident. Penniless and with nowhere to live, her mother is forced to take Judy and her five siblings to seek a new life in Brisbane, where she quickly remarries and Judy's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Fleeing to Sydney after attempting to kill her stepfather, all she has are a few belongings in a cardboard port, or suitcase. Judy falls in love with a Singaporean man named Richard, but her dreams of happiness are soon dashed. He sends her to live with his family in Singapore while he remains behind in Australia. So, still a teenager, Judy finds herself abandoned in a strange country with her young child and another on the way. The twists and turns of Judy's subsequent life make for compelling reading. Loathed by her husband's father, she leaves the family home only to find herself at the mercy of one of Malaya's headhunting Dayak rebels and forced to turn to prostitution to feed herself and her children. Later, reunited with her husband, she battles the ''body rats'' that feed on corpses buried in a neighbouring cemetery before returning to seek refuge in the drains. Ultimately she is faced with a devastating choice: to escape her nightmare world she will have to leave her children behind. This is a true story that will leave you wondering how one woman could endure so much and yet still survive.

How long is The Girl with the Cardboard Port?

The Girl with the Cardboard Port by Judith L. McNeil is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Girl with the Cardboard Port Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Girl with the Cardboard Port aloud.

What Reading Level is The Girl with the Cardboard Port?

The Girl with the Cardboard Port 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 Girl with the Cardboard Port?

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