How Long to Read The Oldest Orphan

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oldest Orphan?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 5 minutes to read The Oldest Orphan by Tierno Monänembo

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

Description

Tierno Monänembo was among the African authors invited to Rwanda after the 1994 Tutsi-Hutu massacre to ?write genocide into memory.? In his novel The Oldest Orphan, that is precisely what Monänembo does, to devastating effect. Powerful testimony to an unspeakable historical reality, this story is told by an adolescent on death row in a prison in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Dispassionately, almost cynically, the teenager Faustin tells his tale, alternating between his days in jail, his adventures wandering the countryside after his parents and most of the people of his village have been massacred, and his escapades as a cheerful hoodlum in the streets of Kigali. Only slowly does the full horror of his parents? death and his own experience return to Faustin. His realization strikes the reader with shattering force, for it carries in its wake the impossible but inescapable questions presented by such a murderous episode of history and such a crippling experience for a child, a people, and a nation.

How long is The Oldest Orphan?

The Oldest Orphan by Tierno Monänembo is 124 pages long, and a total of 31,496 words.

This makes it 42% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oldest Orphan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 52 minutes to read The Oldest Orphan aloud.

What Reading Level is The Oldest Orphan?

The Oldest Orphan 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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