How Long to Read By the Sea

How Long Does it Take to Read By the Sea?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read By the Sea by Steven Paul Leiva

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

Description

A modern comic adult fairy tale with an ensemble cast of Cinderellas. Instead of a kingdom by the sea, our story takes place in and around a residential hotel by the sea. The architecturally eclectic Briers Hotel is situated on Leech Beach, a not particularly inviting beach, being often fog-bound and always scruffy. But it's the perfect setting for our Cinderellas, male and female, who put up with the scruffy-ness of life while striving to make it through their various personal seaside fogs. Theater; art; antiques; old movies; sex; more sex; death; fast and slow cars, chicken shit and cow poop; military bearing and erotic emissions -- not to mention the wicked witch, the sea serpent by the sea shore, the village ogre, the village idiot, and several Prince Charmings -- all figure into this merry tale with a multitude of happy endings. "Steven Paul Leiva has written an engaging, thoughtful, and kind book. In this era of unlikable characters and the idea that a "good" book is one in which horrible things happen to horrible people, Leiva has turned that entirely on its head. Even when people act badly, he has told their story with sympathy and grace, with a complete kindness for even the most outwardly difficult characters. By the Sea is long, but it's not fat. It's all muscle. And what a satisfying book it is! Leiva has built his small world perfectly, and each character is so complete and well thought out that what at first seem disparate pieces fit together perfectly by the end. It's a hat trick in perfect proportions!" -- Jo Graham, author of Black Ships, Hand of Isis, and Stealing Fire. What do they say about Steven Paul Leiva and his books? "Leiva not only promises, he delivers....Beautifully written" -Ray Bradbury, Literary Legend"A wonderful read....highly entertaining and impressive." -Richard D. Zanuck, Hollywood Legend "Leiva's immense gifts are matched only by his wry, biting wit" -Paul Provenza, Comedy Legend "Wry humor, intellectual insight and terrific story telling are the consistent signatures of Leiva's work." -Ken Kragen, Show Biz Legend "Steven gives way to impulse. To passion and the heart." -David Brin, Science Fiction Legend

How long is By the Sea?

By the Sea by Steven Paul Leiva is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read By the Sea Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read By the Sea aloud.

What Reading Level is By the Sea?

By the Sea 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.

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