It takes the average reader 1 hour and 58 minutes to read The Good Times are Killing Me by Lynda Barry
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This autobiographical comic drama by a noted cartoonist about growing up in an interracial neighborhood in the 1960s enjoyed a long Off Broadway run. Twelve year old best friends, one black and one white, stand by each other through upheaval and tragedy, in spite of each families disapproval. However, racial peer pressure eventually drives a wedge between the girls. Interspersed are songs of the period, some heard on the Victrola and others perform by the spirited cast.
The Good Times are Killing Me by Lynda Barry is 116 pages long, and a total of 29,696 words.
This makes it 39% the length of the average book. It also has 36% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 42 minutes to read The Good Times are Killing Me aloud.
The Good Times are Killing Me 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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