How long does it take to read Bless Me, Ultima?
Rudolfo A. Anaya, Rudolfo Anaya, Ruben Anaya
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya, Rudolfo Anaya, Ruben Anaya takes about 4 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 50 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 264 pages, about 72,600 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 44 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ultima, a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic, comes to Antonio Marez's New Mexico family when he is six years old, and she helps him discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past.
Subjects: Family relationships, Fiction, Grandparent and child, Healers, Llanos, Mexican American children
