How Long to Read The Village of Waiting

How Long Does it Take to Read The Village of Waiting?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 34 minutes to read The Village of Waiting by George Packer

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

Description

Now restored to print with a new Foreword by Philip Gourevitch and an Afterword by the author, this book is a frank, moving, and vivid account of contemporary life in West Africa. Stationed as a Peace Corps instructor in the village of Lavié (the name means "wait a little more") in tiny and underdeveloped Togo, Packer reveals his own schooling at the hands of an unforgettable array of townspeople--peasants, chiefs, charlatans, children, market women, cripples, crazies, and those who, having lost or given up much of their traditional identity and fastened their hopes on "development," find...

How long is The Village of Waiting?

The Village of Waiting by George Packer is 332 pages long, and a total of 83,664 words.

This makes it 112% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Village of Waiting Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 37 minutes to read The Village of Waiting aloud.

What Reading Level is The Village of Waiting?

The Village of Waiting 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.

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