How Long to Read The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 44 minutes to read The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth by Terry Giles

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

Description

The book of Ruth is probably best known as a romantic love story that, through the expression of loving devotion, overcomes tragedy and ends with the founding of the most famous family in all of biblical Israel. But the book wasn't always this way. In fact, it wasn't a book at all but rather a story told with a very different purpose in mind. Before Ruth, there was the Story of Naomi, a subversive story designed to challenge a male-dominated status quo. Through comedy, sarcastic irony, and unparalleled rhetorical skill the Naomi storyteller holds up for inspection social gender roles and the power of sexuality in a manner that resonates yet today. The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth goes behind the literary rendition of the story and recaptures the original oral tale, with script and performance directions that brings to life the humor, tragedy, and transparent honesty shared between the Naomi storyteller and her audience.

How long is The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth?

The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth by Terry Giles is 218 pages long, and a total of 56,244 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 7 minutes to read The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth aloud.

What Reading Level is The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth?

The Story of Naomi--The Book of Ruth 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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