How Long to Read Tropics of Desire

How Long Does it Take to Read Tropics of Desire?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 4 minutes to read Tropics of Desire by Jose A. Quiroga

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

Description

From its sweaty beats to the pulsating music on the streets, Latin/o America is perceived in the United States as the land of heat, the toy store for Western sex. It is the territory of magical fantasy and of revolutionary threat, where topography is the travel guide of desire, directing imperial voyeurs to the exhibition of the flesh. Jose Quiroga flips the stereotype upside down: he shows how Latin/o American lesbians and gay men have consistently eschewed notions of sexual identity for a politics of intervention. In Tropics of Desire, Quiroga reads hesitant Mexican poets as sex-positive...

How long is Tropics of Desire?

Tropics of Desire by Jose A. Quiroga is 302 pages long, and a total of 76,104 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tropics of Desire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 55 minutes to read Tropics of Desire aloud.

What Reading Level is Tropics of Desire?

Tropics of Desire 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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