It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read A Shattered Life by Karen Shapiro
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A moving story of denial and depression taking the reader inside the complexities of a marriage shattered by the devastating loss of their only child. Kim, a psychotherapist and Mark, an emotionally distant actuary, build layers of protective defenses around them in order to survive. But when Kim receives a diagnosis of cancer, her unhealed pain rises to the surface. Kim embarks on an exploration of her Midwestern ancestors to find answers to the "why me" question. Starting with a diphtheria epidemic in the late 1800s to her current practice as a psychotherapist, she seeks understanding of...
A Shattered Life by Karen Shapiro is 265 pages long, and a total of 67,575 words.
This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 9 minutes to read A Shattered Life aloud.
A Shattered Life is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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