It takes the average reader 5 hours and 29 minutes to read The Grown-ups by Victoria Glendinning
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
'There are no grown-ups.' Everyone in this wickedly entertaining novel, whatever their age, bullies or deceives or adores someone else, in the merciless playgrounds of London flats, country villages, television studios and conferences. At the centre of it all is Leo Ulm, social scientist and media guru, who magnetizes his wives, lovers and friends with his fading brilliance. He obsesses them all, including clear-eyed Clara, though she may often wish he were dead. The god of his own universe, Leo is monstrously vain and arrogant - until something happens which leaves all the women in his life in shock. Then, perhaps, Clara begins to grow up....
The Grown-ups by Victoria Glendinning is 324 pages long, and a total of 82,296 words.
This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 101% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 29 minutes to read The Grown-ups aloud.
The Grown-ups 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.
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