How Long to Read The Guest

How Long Does it Take to Read The Guest?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read The Guest by Hwang Sok-yong

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

Description

Based on actual events, The Guest is a profound portrait of a divided people haunted by a painful past, and a generation's search for reconciliation. During the Korean War, Hwanghae Province in North Korea was the setting of a gruesome fifty-two day massacre. In an act of collective amnesia the atrocities were attributed to American military, but in truth they resulted from malicious battling between Christian and Communist Koreans. Forty years later, Ryu Yosop, a minister living in America returns to his home village, where his older brother once played a notorious role in the bloodshed....

How long is The Guest?

The Guest by Hwang Sok-yong is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Guest Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read The Guest aloud.

What Reading Level is The Guest?

The Guest 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 Guest?

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