It takes the average reader 2 hours and 31 minutes to read The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza by Cyril Wong
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
One last time and on her birthday, Rose de Souza is returning to school to give a final lesson to her classroom of secondary school boys before retiring from her long teaching career. What ensues is an unexpected confession in which she recounts the tragic and traumatic story of Amir, a student from her past who overturned the way she saw herself as a teacher, and changed her life forever.The stunning first novel from award-winning poet Cyril Wong, The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza is a tour de force, an exceptional examination of the power of choice and the unreliability of memory.
The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza by Cyril Wong is 147 pages long, and a total of 37,779 words.
This makes it 50% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 26 minutes to read The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza aloud.
The Last Lesson of Mrs de Souza is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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