How Long to Read Tortuga

How Long Does it Take to Read Tortuga?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Tortuga by Rudolfo Anaya

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

Description

This American Book Award winner by the author of Bless Me, Ultima is a novel of a New Mexico teenager’s journey of physical and spiritual recovery. When the story opens, the eponymous hero of Rudolfo Anaya’s novel is in an ambulance en route to a hospital for crippled children in the New Mexican desert. A poor boy from Albuquerque, sixteen-year-old Tortuga takes his name from the odd, turtle-shaped mountain that is rumored to possess miraculous curative powers. Tortuga is paralyzed, and not even his mother’s fervent prayers can heal him. But under the mountain’s watchful gaze, with the...

How long is Tortuga?

Tortuga by Rudolfo Anaya is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tortuga Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Tortuga aloud.

What Reading Level is Tortuga?

Tortuga 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.

Where Can I Buy Tortuga?

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