How Long to Read A Journal of the Crazy Year

How Long Does it Take to Read A Journal of the Crazy Year?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read A Journal of the Crazy Year by Forrest Carr

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

Description

A motorist snaps a horrendous photo of a jetliner plunging from the sky. It's last day of full sanity on planet Earth. For John Cruz, the horror began the previous day when he awakened to find himself in unfamiliar surroundings. He learns that he's been in a mental hospital for nearly three years – confined there for a crime he does not remember, a crime the hospital staff refuses to discuss with him. But then he discovers something even more bizarre. While he and other mental patients like him have been mysteriously recovering, the rest of the world has begun a descent into madness, thanks to a mysterious disease that causes many of its victims to go violently insane. Meanwhile, overhead a spectacular apparition splits the skies, as the largest comet in recorded history makes a close approach to the planet Earth. And some believe there's a connection. Now John has just one goal: to protect the woman he loves from the growing chaos.If you think all this sounds too far-fetched to be anything other than fiction—guess again. The plague at the heart of A Journal of the Crazy Year was inspired by a real pandemic—one that struck early in the 20th century, afflicting hundreds of thousands, before disappearing as mysteriously as it had arrived, with no cause and no cure ever having been found. What would happen if it comes back again in an even more virulent form? A Journal of the Crazy Year is as relevant as this morning's headlines. Find out why readers and critics alike agree: you've never read an apocalyptic or “zombie” novel quite like this one.“Fresh thinking and feeling animate this heartfelt postapocalyptic novel.... The book is stuffed with untrimmable, character-driven, cogent dialogue, and Carr's sincere investment in the concept of people groping their way through hell on Earth makes his story a fascinating read all the way to its chilly, barely hopeful conclusion. --Publisher's Weekly“A pandemic helps humanity destroy itself in this wry apocalyptic thriller.... Author Carr (Messages, 2013) does an exemplary job portraying the media circus surrounding the comet and the possibility of flesh-eating mobs.... Early on, Carr employs jet-black humor reminiscent of Vonnegut.... A truly unconventional ending makes for a worthy trip. A great case made for the idea that the end isn't nigh—it's already here.” --Kirkus Reviews“Carr's impressive scientific and historical details elaborately frame the danger of the unknown. The origins of the comets and some cool references to Atlantis and the Genesis flood, interestingly make a point that history is about to repeat itself. There's education and mystification in the midst of the thrilling narrative, and they fit well.... There's a World War Z-feel to this journalistic approach, and Carr—a journalist himself—makes his voice sound introspective and personal.” --Fantascize.com“I don't usually like a lot of the Sci-Fi horror zombie type books that come across my desk.... This one surprised me. I loved it.... Will look forward to more from this author.”--The Voracious Reader Blog“This was magnificent. I know this will stay with me for a while.”“Bee” 5-Star Amazon.com reader review“This is a unique take on a "zombie" type of book which made it fun and interesting! ....The twists and turns make it hard to put down (thanks for no sleep that night when I found myself finishing it up at 4 am on a work night!) and the ending was just so unexpectedly PERFECT.”"RandiTS" 5-Star Amazon.com reader review

How long is A Journal of the Crazy Year?

A Journal of the Crazy Year by Forrest Carr is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Journal of the Crazy Year Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read A Journal of the Crazy Year aloud.

What Reading Level is A Journal of the Crazy Year?

A Journal of the Crazy Year 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.

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