How Long to Read Tom is Dead

How Long Does it Take to Read Tom is Dead?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 50 minutes to read Tom is Dead by Marie Darrieussecq

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

Description

Set in the Blue Mountains and in Sydney, Tom is Dead is a suspense novel about grief. The narrator's son has been dead for ten years; he was four and a half. For the first time since that day, she spends a few minutes without thinking of him. To stop herself from forgetting, she tries to write Tom's story, the story of his death. She writes about the first hours, the first days, and then about the hours and the days before. She strives to describe it all as precisely as possible. It's the details that will lead her and the reader to the truth.

How long is Tom is Dead?

Tom is Dead by Marie Darrieussecq is 170 pages long, and a total of 42,500 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tom is Dead Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read Tom is Dead aloud.

What Reading Level is Tom is Dead?

Tom is Dead is suitable for students ages 10 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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