It takes the average reader 2 hours and 56 minutes to read When the Gods Speak Through Rain by Christopher Higgins
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Sixteen-year-old Marcus is a young man living within a confused world. His mother has developed an insatiable taste for alcohol, his father is mostly absent, and his brother has been deployed to Afghanistan. As unrest lurks inside and outside of his Brooklyn home, Marcus begins a quest for answers to lifes most difficult questions. Marcus has not heard from his father in months, but he still agrees to meet him one eveningjust so he can get away from his mother and her obnoxious new boyfriend. Marcuss father looks like he has a lot of class but really has none whatsoever; when he takes Marcus to a greasy chicken joint to reveal that he is remarrying, Marcus realizes nothing has changed. But for Marcus, life is about to become more than he ever expected. After the police search his home for drugs, secrets shatter his normalcy, and the only world Marcus has ever known begins spinning out of control. When the Gods Speak through Rain tells the poignant story of a young man who is just trying to surviveeven when it seems impossibleand eventually finds hope in the realization that the imperfections of others are really what makes them perfect.
When the Gods Speak Through Rain by Christopher Higgins is 174 pages long, and a total of 44,196 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 54% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 1 minute to read When the Gods Speak Through Rain aloud.
When the Gods Speak Through Rain 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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