How Long to Read Autoportrait

How Long Does it Take to Read Autoportrait?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 10 minutes to read Autoportrait by Jesse Ball

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

Description

Nominated for the Chicago Review of Books Award A work of unflinching honesty, Autoportrait is a hypnotic memoir of reflection, loss, and everyday joy from one of America's best contemporary novelists Jesse Ball has produced fourteen acclaimed works of deeply empathetic absurdism in poetry and fiction. Now, he offers readers his first memoir, one that showcases his “humane curiosity” (James Wood) and invites the reader into a raw and personal account of love, grief, and memory. Inspired by the memoir Édouard Levé put to paper shortly before his death, Autoportrait is an extraordinarily frank and intimate work from one of America's most brilliant young authors. The subtle power of Ball's voice conjures the richness of everyday life. On each page, half-remembered moments are woven together with the joys and triumphs—and the mistakes and humiliations, too—that somehow tell us who we are, why we are here. Held at the same height as tragic accounts of illness or death are moments of startling beauty, banality, or humor: "I wake in the morning, I sit, I walk long distances. If there is somewhere to swim, I may swim. If I have a bicycle, I will ride it, especially to meet someone. There is no more preparing for me to do, other than preparing for death, and I do that by laughing. Not laughing at death, of course. Laughing at myself." An extraordinary memoir that reminds us what is possible and builds to the kind of power one might feel reading Anne Carson's Glass Essay, or Joe Brainard's I Remember. Autoportrait will leave you feeling utterly invigorated, inspired, and a little afraid.

How long is Autoportrait?

Autoportrait by Jesse Ball is 70 pages long, and a total of 17,500 words.

This makes it 24% the length of the average book. It also has 21% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Autoportrait Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 35 minutes to read Autoportrait aloud.

What Reading Level is Autoportrait?

Autoportrait is suitable for students ages 8 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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