How Long to Read The Point of Return

How Long Does it Take to Read The Point of Return?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Point of Return by Siddhartha Deb

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

Description

Set in the remote, northeastern hills of India, The point of return revolves around the father-son relationship of a willful, curious boy, Babu, and Doctor Dam, an enigmatic product of British colonial rule and Nehruvian nationalism. Told in reverse chronological order, the novel examines an India where the ideals that brought freedom from colonial rule are beginning to crack under the pressure of new rebellions and conflicts. For Dr. Dam and Babu, this has meant living as strangers in the same home, puzzled and resentful, tied only by blood. As the father grows weary and old and the son...

How long is The Point of Return?

The Point of Return by Siddhartha Deb is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Point of Return Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Point of Return aloud.

What Reading Level is The Point of Return?

The Point of Return 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.

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