How Long to Read A Matter of Life and Death or Something

How Long Does it Take to Read A Matter of Life and Death or Something?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read A Matter of Life and Death or Something by Ben Stephenson

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

Description

Even though he’s only ten years old, there are lots of things Arthur Williams knows for sure. He knows all about trilobites, and bridge, and that he doesn’t want to be Victoria Brown’s boyfriend, and that tapping maple trees causes them excruciating pain. He knows his real dad is probably flying a hot-air balloon across the Pacific, or paving a city with moss. And he knows that Simon, the guy who pretends to be his dad, does absolutely nothing interesting. But when Arthur finds a weather-worn notebook in the woods behind his house, all he has are questions. Why was its author, Phil, so sad, and why does it end on Page 43? Suddenly, there are other questions too: Why do people abandon people? Why do they abandon themselves? Arthur embarks on a top-secret investigation to find out who Phil is, or was. But getting straight answers from grown-ups is impossible - and before long, the only thing he knows for sure is that everything he thought he knew about life is probably wrong, and that what he has to do is ten times bigger than what he can do. Told through a trio of voices: the wildly imaginative and perpetually awkward Arthur, Phil’s manic journal, and the forest which watches them both, Ben Stephenson’s debut novel is a heartbreaking story of love, death, and the unspeakable pain of being small. A Matter of Life and Death Or Something marks the exciting debut of an inventive and gifted storyteller.

How long is A Matter of Life and Death or Something?

A Matter of Life and Death or Something by Ben Stephenson is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Matter of Life and Death or Something Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read A Matter of Life and Death or Something aloud.

What Reading Level is A Matter of Life and Death or Something?

A Matter of Life and Death or Something 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.

Where Can I Buy A Matter of Life and Death or Something?

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