How Long to Read A Conference of Victims

How Long Does it Take to Read A Conference of Victims?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 2 minutes to read A Conference of Victims by Gina Berriault

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

Description

First published in 1966, A Conference of Victims charts the corrosive power of guilt and loneliness, showing how one terrible act can possess a family Hal O. Costigan, candidate for Congress, is the kind of man people envy. He has a loving wife, a supportive family, and a devoted mother. Friendly, intelligent, successful, he is a man on the rise—until he is caught in an affair with a high school girl and commits suicide. On election day the reporters have forgotten him, and the radio doesn't mention his name. Around Hal's hometown, however, a handful of people continue lives that will be forever haunted by his memory. Naomi who is thrown nearly out of her mind by her brother’s suicide questions even her own reason for living. Gina Berriault’s work as a storywriter of great psychological empathy and extraordinary elegance and subtlety was celebrated widely at the end of her life and, with this reissue of one of her more celebrated short novels, her work can be discovered by a new generation of readers.

How long is A Conference of Victims?

A Conference of Victims by Gina Berriault is 122 pages long, and a total of 30,744 words.

This makes it 41% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Conference of Victims Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 48 minutes to read A Conference of Victims aloud.

What Reading Level is A Conference of Victims?

A Conference of Victims 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.

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