How Long to Read The Last Suttee

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Suttee?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read The Last Suttee by Madhu Bazaz Wangu

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

Description

"As a nine-year-old, Kumud witnesses the brutal and horrifying suttee ritual when her beloved aunt immolates herself on the burning pyre of her dead husband. Years later, Kumud summons the courage to escape the isolated and primitive blue town to start a new life in Ambayu, a metropolitan city. She begins as an office help at Save Girls Soul Orphanage Center and progresses to become its director. At SGSO center she becomes warrior for women’s education and equal rights. She teaches young women to protect themselves from outmoded practices and rituals that victimize women. The phone call informs Kumud that a suttee of a sixteen-year-old is inevitable. She has vowed that she will never let it happen again. Still haunted by her aunt’s suttee, she leaves everything behind, including her love, Shekhar Roy, to end the barbaric custom that scarred her for life, and to save the young bride from committing suttee."--

How long is The Last Suttee?

The Last Suttee by Madhu Bazaz Wangu is 356 pages long, and a total of 91,136 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Last Suttee Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read The Last Suttee aloud.

What Reading Level is The Last Suttee?

The Last Suttee 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.

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