How Long to Read At the Heart of the Universe

How Long Does it Take to Read At the Heart of the Universe?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read At the Heart of the Universe by Samuel Shem

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

Description

The story of two mothers and a father in love with the same daughter, Samuel Shem's At the Heart of the Universe is an epic novel set deep in rural China against the backdrop of an ancient mountain monastery during the time of the one-child-per-family policy. Inspired by the author's experiences as parent of an adopted child, it describes the drama of adoption and the journey of loss and rebirth that can happen when a daughter brings together her adopted mother and father with her birth mother high on a mountaintop. Set in 1991 in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, as a Chinese woman abandons her one-month-old daughter in a pile of celery in a busy market, and then shifting to Changsha ten years later as the daughter returns with her adopted American parents, the story moves across southern China until, high atop Emei San, one of China's "sacred mountains" with a Buddhist temple, the four are brought together in the wilderness—a perilous and explosive time that unleashes their heartbreak and suffering and, remarkably, transcends it to shared compassion, and new beginnings.

How long is At the Heart of the Universe?

At the Heart of the Universe by Samuel Shem is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read At the Heart of the Universe Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read At the Heart of the Universe aloud.

What Reading Level is At the Heart of the Universe?

At the Heart of the Universe 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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