How Long to Read Bits

How Long Does it Take to Read Bits?

It takes the average reader and 49 minutes to read Bits by R a Busby

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

Description

"Bits" By R.A. BusbyElementary schoolteacher Nadie Denneby is having a terrible day. Not only has her car been wrecked on the way to work, but she feels like she's falling apart―literally. At first it's just a tooth. Then a finger. How many bits of herself can she lose?Writing about her protagonist Nadie Denneby, R.A. Busby said: "I started thinking about her when I was nearing the completion of my novel. Around that time, I went to an elementary school for a workshop, an experience I found personally unsettling. Friendly flower-covered signs were everywhere: Don't walk on the right side of the hall; cover your mouth; wash your hands; put your coat in the cubby; sit on the blue squares for circle reading and so on. When I had to use the teachers' bathroom, I realized I'd come to the true heart of the place. The facilities were as I described them in the story, though I left out the Pottery Barn-style furniture. I started imagining the life of a teacher in this place that was all about regimentation, order, and of course, the complete denial of the female body. I thought, 'Why, you wouldn't even be allowed to possess something as embarrassing as toes, with all their clefts, much less anything else. Your body should be smooth all the way down, like Barbie.' Around then, I had also been thinking of women's invisibility. Women take on a kind of invisibility past their forties, and I toyed with my protagonist becoming invisible herself, but I didn't like the idea because (ironically) the process of turning invisible would actually attract attention, and besides, how would you function? Could you still drive? That's when I came up with the idea that my protagonist was literally falling apart bit by bit, a fact she would feel ashamed of and have to conceal. Nadie Denneby's name is a double pun, actually, a combination of the Spanish word for 'nobody' and the Irish for 'no one' (duine ar bith). Throughout her life, Nadie's obeyed the rules: she's covered her mouth and walked on the right side of the hall, and as an elementary teacher, she's instructed children to do the same. Finally, she comes to the realization that a lifetime of obeying the rules―of toeing the line, if you'll forgive the joke―has brought her nothing."(with a cover by Adrian Baldwin)

How long is Bits?

Bits by R a Busby is 48 pages long, and a total of 12,384 words.

This makes it 16% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bits Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to read Bits aloud.

What Reading Level is Bits?

Bits 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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