How Long to Read Coming Close

How Long Does it Take to Read Coming Close?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Coming Close by Bernard Harper Friedman

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

Description

Coming Close is what the author calls "alternative autobiographies"--four stories, each dealing freely with different, though sometimes overlapping, material through which we understand the complexity of a man's life. In the previously unpublished novella "Watching Father Die," a son sees his father die--both as physical man and psychological symbol. At the same time, the son watches himself die, and cool rage balances warm compassion. "Drinking Smoke," and "Moving in Place," have both been published in prestigious literary magazines--New American Review and The Hudson Review. Like the novella, each is concerned with an obsession. "Moving in Place" received a Fels Award of the Coordinating Council of Literary Magazines as one of the five best stories of the year. Finally, "Choosing a Name" focuses on how a man who is nameless, though precisely identified in the first three stories, comes close to being B.H. Friedman. Altogether, the four stories reinforce one another to become a coherent, multi-faceted self-portrait.

How long is Coming Close?

Coming Close by Bernard Harper Friedman is 212 pages long, and a total of 53,424 words.

This makes it 72% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Coming Close Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 51 minutes to read Coming Close aloud.

What Reading Level is Coming Close?

Coming Close 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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