How Long to Read Yesterday

How Long Does it Take to Read Yesterday?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 57 minutes to read Yesterday by Ágota Kristóf

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

Description

"Ágota Kristóf packs volumes into this elegant shape-shifting novella. It's simultaneously a sly exploration of storytelling and a powerful narrative about immigration and the pitfalls of starting over in a new country. Yesterday is a necessary and uncannily timely work by one of the unsung geniuses of contemporary literature." — Jeff Jackson, author of Destroy All Monsters and Mira Corpora In spare, elegant prose, this modern novella recounts a troubled young man's flight from a judgmental village. Tobias, the illegitimate son of a prostitute and the local schoolmaster, finds peace with a factory job in the comfortable anonymity of a city. But his fragile respite is shattered by the appearance of Caroline, his boyhood love, who materializes with a husband and child in tow. This Dover edition marks Yesterday's first U.S. publication. Originally written in French by Hungarian author Ágota Kristóf, this haunting exploration of dislocation, the search for love and belonging, and life as an emigrant continues to resonate today. “Offers a lucid, poignant narrative of the struggle to find meaning in a world of 'unbearable waiting and . . . inexpressible silence.'" — Publishers Weekly "Many of Kristóf's stark vignettes, reported in unflinching detail...have a cool, disturbing power — part documentary-like, part surreal — that is fierce and distinctive." — Kirkus Reviews "Ágota Kristóf tackles the theme of the double and the irreparable damage caused by severance from one's roots with a writing of rare sobriety and a spareness which, avoiding all superfluous sentimentality, goes right to the heart." — Marie Claire "Kristóf — most brilliant when she is blackest — plots a denouement that lies on the bleaker side of black. Read it, shudder, and utter thanks." — Scotland on Sunday

How long is Yesterday?

Yesterday by Ágota Kristóf is 115 pages long, and a total of 29,325 words.

This makes it 39% the length of the average book. It also has 36% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Yesterday Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Yesterday aloud.

What Reading Level is Yesterday?

Yesterday 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 Yesterday?

Yesterday by Ágota Kristóf is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy Yesterday by Ágota Kristóf on Amazon click the button below.