How Long to Read The Names

How Long Does it Take to Read The Names?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Names by Don DeLillo

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

Description

Set against the backdrop of a lush and exotic Greece, The Names is considered the book which began to drive "sharply upward the size of his readership" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Among the cast of DeLillo's bizarre yet fully realized characters in The Names are Kathryn, the narrator's estranged wife; their son, the six-year-old novelist; Owen, the scientist; and the neurotic narrator obsessed with his own neuroses. A thriller, a mystery, and still a moving examination of family, loss, and the amorphous and magical potential of language itself, The Names stands with any of DeLillo's more...

How long is The Names?

The Names by Don DeLillo is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Names Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Names aloud.

What Reading Level is The Names?

The Names 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 Names?

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