It takes the average reader 1 hour and 21 minutes to read The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Artie Shaugnessy is a songwriter with visions of glory. Toiling by day as a zoo-keeper, he suffers in seedy lounges by night, plying his wares at piano bars in Queens, New York where he lives with his wife, Bananas. Much to the chagrin of Artie's downstairs mistress, Bunny Flingus, who'll sleep with him anytime but refuses to cook until they are married. On the day the Pope is making his first visit to the city, Artie's son Ronny goes AWOL from Fort Dix stowing a home made-bomb intended to blow up the Pope in Yankee Stadium. Also arriving are Artie's old school chum, now a successful...
The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare is 79 pages long, and a total of 20,461 words.
This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 51 minutes to read The House of Blue Leaves aloud.
The House of Blue Leaves 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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