How Long to Read Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir

How Long Does it Take to Read Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir by James Tate Hill

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

Description

A New York Times Editors' Choice A Washington Independent Review of Books Favorite Book of 2021 A writer’s humorous and often-heartbreaking tale of losing his sight—and how he hid it from the world. At age sixteen, James Tate Hill was diagnosed with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, a condition that left him legally blind. When high-school friends stopped calling and a disability counselor advised him to aim for C’s in his classes, he tried to escape the stigma by pretending he could still see. In this unfailingly candid yet humorous memoir, Hill discloses the tricks he employed to pass for sighted, from displaying shelves of paperbacks he read on tape to arriving early on first dates so women would have to find him. He risked his life every time he crossed a street, doing his best to listen for approaching cars. A good memory and pop culture obsessions like Tom Cruise, Prince, and all things 1980s allowed him to steer conversations toward common experiences. For fifteen years, Hill hid his blindness from friends, colleagues, and lovers, even convincing himself that if he stared long enough, his blurry peripheral vision would bring the world into focus. At thirty, faced with a stalled writing career, a crumbling marriage, and a growing fear of leaving his apartment, he began to wonder if there was a better way.

How long is Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir?

Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir by James Tate Hill is 158 pages long, and a total of 40,764 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 42 minutes to read Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir aloud.

What Reading Level is Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir?

Blind Man's Bluff: A Memoir is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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