How Long to Read Against the Machine

How Long Does it Take to Read Against the Machine?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Against the Machine by Brian Van Norman

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

Description

Mel Buckworth, dependable family man, loses his manufacturing job through recession. Having lost his sense of purpose his pride sidelines him as he discerns his lack of digital skills so apparent in his children's generation. He is galled by his daughter Dani's university friend, Stanley Best, who is about to achieve fame in the fields of nano technology and artificial intelligence. As Mel desperately attempts to find equilibrium he estranges his family, leaves his wife and enlists the help of a greedy grad student. Will Baker teaches Mel the skills he will need to wreak revenge on a system seemingly discarding him. As his aptitudes grow he begins to use the internet, the very thing he despised, as a weapon to inflict his reprisals. Slowly he turns terrorist to deliver his message: that humans will succumb to machines and the social system controlling them. As his acts grow more lethal, Mel knows he must make an indelible declaration. A "manifesto" to be remembered.

How long is Against the Machine?

Against the Machine by Brian Van Norman is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Against the Machine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Against the Machine aloud.

What Reading Level is Against the Machine?

Against the Machine 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.

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