It takes the average reader 4 hours and 16 minutes to read A Slap in the Face by William B. Irvine
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them, examining not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a clever person," but subtle insults as well, such as when someone insults us by reporting the insulting things others have said about us: "I never read bad reviews about myself," wrote entertainer Oscar Levant, "because my best friends invariably tell me about them." Irvine also considers the role insults play in our...
A Slap in the Face by William B. Irvine is 253 pages long, and a total of 64,009 words.
This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read A Slap in the Face aloud.
A Slap in the Face is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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