How Long to Read The Yacoubian Building

How Long Does it Take to Read The Yacoubian Building?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany

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

Description

The Yacoubian Building holds all that Egypt was and has become over the 75 years since its namesake was built on one of downtown Cairo's main boulevards. From the pious son of the building's doorkeeper and the raucous, impoverished squatters on its roof, via the tattered aristocrat and the gay intellectual in its apartments, to the ruthless businessman whose stores occupy its ground floor, each sharply etched character embodies a facet of modern Egypt one where political corruption, ill-gotten wealth, and religious hypocrisy are natural allies, where the arrogance and defensiveness of the...

How long is The Yacoubian Building?

The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Yacoubian Building Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read The Yacoubian Building aloud.

What Reading Level is The Yacoubian Building?

The Yacoubian Building 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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