How Long to Read Ways of Going Home

How Long Does it Take to Read Ways of Going Home?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Ways of Going Home by Alejandro Zambra

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

Description

Alejandro Zambra's Ways of Going Home begins with an earthquake, seen through the eyes of an unnamed nine-year-old boy who lives in an undistinguished middleclass housing development in a suburb of Santiago, Chile. When the neighbors camp out overnight, the protagonist gets his first glimpse of Claudia, an older girl who asks him to spy on her uncle Raúl. In the second section, the protagonist is the writer of the story begun in the first section. His father is a man of few words who claims to be apolitical but who quietly sympathized—to what degree, the author isn't sure—with the Pinochet...

How long is Ways of Going Home?

Ways of Going Home by Alejandro Zambra is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ways of Going Home Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Ways of Going Home aloud.

What Reading Level is Ways of Going Home?

Ways of Going Home 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.

Where Can I Buy Ways of Going Home?

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