It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read The Root and the Shoot by Kehinde Idowu
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Lambe Adigun, a fifteen year old boy from a poor village, attempts to overcome the insecurities brought about by the hardships of his hand-to-mouth existence. These lead him to making choices that land him in trouble with the law and which hurt his family and especially his first love, Toke, who suffers most. Lambe is then faced with either learning a new way of life in the big city, away from his family, or turning his back on his values and the ones he cares about. The Root and the Shoot is a novel about growing up, self-discovery and a different and more meaningful approach to life within society.
The Root and the Shoot by Kehinde Idowu is 390 pages long, and a total of 97,500 words.
This makes it 132% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read The Root and the Shoot aloud.
The Root and the Shoot 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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