How Long to Read The Locust and the Bird

How Long Does it Take to Read The Locust and the Bird?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 4 minutes to read The Locust and the Bird by Hanan Al-Shaykh

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

Description

My mother wrote this book. She did not want my voice; she wanted the beat of her own heart, her anxieties and laughter, her dreams and nightmares. She wanted her own voice. Brought up in poverty in a village in southern Lebanon, Kamila never had the opportunity to go to school, although she longed to. She was nine years old when she moved to Beirut and only eleven when her brothers tricked her into getting engaged to a man - her uncle, eighteen years her senior. Kamila was expected to be stone-bearing donkey - to live a domestic life. But it is the sounds, stories and imagery of poetry and...

How long is The Locust and the Bird?

The Locust and the Bird by Hanan Al-Shaykh is 302 pages long, and a total of 76,104 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Locust and the Bird Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 55 minutes to read The Locust and the Bird aloud.

What Reading Level is The Locust and the Bird?

The Locust and the Bird 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 Locust and the Bird?

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