How Long to Read Voices from the Shore

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices from the Shore?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 45 minutes to read Voices from the Shore by Cecile A. Jarrett

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

Description

"THE COLLECTION IS HAUNTING, MAGICAL, BOLD AND SENSITIVE; A COMBINATION OF PRAISE SONGS FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND CRITICISM OF ITS FAULTS/SHORTCOMINGS." -Professor Verene Shepherd, Historian-University of the West Indies Tapping into the voice of the Jamaican people, the poems in this collection speak to life as seen through the eyes of a Caribbean poet grounded in the history, geography and realities of the region and the experiences of its people at home and abroad. Author Cecile Jarrett became committed to recording life in the 1970s when both the Caribbean social and political landscapes were in the throes of change. In Voices from the Shore, she pauses to criticize the Caribbean political shenanigans, roves across the region sensing the quality of life and perilous existence of its people and captures the haunting beauty of the landscape. In "Water," she writes: Mystifying, destroying, / Saving, giving pleasure / Roughing up the roof / Gurgling round the bend / Roaring in the distance / Silent now my friend / Glistening in the sunshine / Gushing from the rock / Surging back to sea / Your power-a potent destroyer. Presenting a dynamic visual and rhythmic flow and lyrical pace, Jarrett captures and shares the pain and pleasure of the Sisyphus-like existence of Jamaican/Caribbean women and people.

How long is Voices from the Shore?

Voices from the Shore by Cecile A. Jarrett is 104 pages long, and a total of 26,416 words.

This makes it 35% the length of the average book. It also has 32% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Voices from the Shore Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 24 minutes to read Voices from the Shore aloud.

What Reading Level is Voices from the Shore?

Voices from the Shore 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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