How Long to Read The Color of Water

How Long Does it Take to Read The Color of Water?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read The Color of Water by James McBride

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

Description

From the bestselling author of Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird: The modern classic that spent more than two years on The New York Times bestseller list and that Oprah.com calls one of the best memoirs of a generation. Who is Ruth McBride Jordan? A self-declared "light-skinned" woman evasive about her ethnicity, yet steadfast in her love for her twelve black children. James McBride, journalist, musician, and son, explores his mother's past, as well as his own upbringing and heritage, in a poignant and powerful debut, The Color Of Water: A Black Man's...

How long is The Color of Water?

The Color of Water by James McBride is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Color of Water Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read The Color of Water aloud.

What Reading Level is The Color of Water?

The Color of Water is suitable for students ages 12 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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