How Long to Read Waiting for Leah

How Long Does it Take to Read Waiting for Leah?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 34 minutes to read Waiting for Leah by Arnošt Lustig

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

Description

Leah is set in Theresienstadt, the ghetto created by the Nazis in northern Bohemia as a staging post for the transport of Jews to Poland. The time is September 1944; the war is going badly for the Germans, and they are in a hurry to complete their "Final Solution". Rumours are rife among the Jews in the ghetto, even though nothing definite is known of the Nazis' intentions, or perhaps it is deliberately not believed. The heroine of the novel, Leah, an eighteen year old girl from Holland, has, like most of those around her, given up living in accordance with her beliefs. The narrator is a lad...

How long is Waiting for Leah?

Waiting for Leah by Arnošt Lustig is 153 pages long, and a total of 38,709 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Waiting for Leah Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 31 minutes to read Waiting for Leah aloud.

What Reading Level is Waiting for Leah?

Waiting for Leah 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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