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How long does it take to read Our Sister Killjoy?

Ama Ata Aidoo

Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo takes about 2 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 27 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1977. 134 pages, about 36,850 words.

5 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 4 hours 6 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 27 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 32 minutes

The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Out of Africa with her degree and her all seeing eyes comes Sissie. She comes to Europe, to a land of towering mountains and low grey skies and tries to makes sense of it all. What is she doing here? Why aren't the natives friendly? And what will she do when she goes back home? A profound version of the theme of self discovery, this novel explores the thoughts and experiences of a Ghanaian girl on her travels in Europe. It is a highly personal exploration of the conflicts between Africa and Europe, between men and women, and between a complacent acceptance of the status quo and a passionate desire to reform a rotten world.

Subjects: Novela, Fiction, Fiction (fictional works by one author), Fiction, general

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