How Long to Read Before Summer

How Long Does it Take to Read Before Summer?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 44 minutes to read Before Summer by H. Arlo Nimmo

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

Description

BEFORE SUMMER is a collection of sixteen interrelated short stories about a gay youth's coming of age in small town Iowa during the 1940s and 1950s. The book is an affectionate and sometimes sorrowful portrait of a bygone way of life in a small Iowa farming town and what it was like growing up gay in such a community.The first story is set in 1940 when the narrator, Lach MacLennan, is seven years old and the final one in 1956 when he graduates from college. One story takes place on an army base during World War II and three are set on a college campus; all the others are in the fictional town of Tools Rock that serves as backdrop for the narration. In some stories, Lach is the central character, but in others he is an observer of other people and the events of their lives.Each story explores Lach's youth as he realizes and comes to terms with his sexuality and the restrictions as well as the possibilities of his life.

How long is Before Summer?

Before Summer by H. Arlo Nimmo is 218 pages long, and a total of 56,244 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Before Summer Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 7 minutes to read Before Summer aloud.

What Reading Level is Before Summer?

Before Summer 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.

Where Can I Buy Before Summer?

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