How Long to Read Compulsory Happiness

How Long Does it Take to Read Compulsory Happiness?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 27 minutes to read Compulsory Happiness by Norman Manea

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

Description

In cool, precise prose, and with an unerring sense of the absurd, the four novellas of "Compulsory Happiness" create a picture of everyday life in a grotesque police state, expressing terror and hope, fear and solidarity, the humorous triviality of the ordinary, and the painful search for an ideal."Norman Manea's four novellas, written during the later Ceausescu years, offer a comparable contrast to other Eastern European dissident writing. Instead of the energetic irony, the ebullient absurdism, the sharp-eyed wit, we find a dreamy disconnection, a voice that shock has lowered, an air of sweetness driven mad."--Richard Eder, "Los Angeles Times""Mr. Manea's voice is radically new, and we are blessedly awakened and alerted by the demand his fiction makes on our understanding."--Lore Segal, "New York Times Book Review"

How long is Compulsory Happiness?

Compulsory Happiness by Norman Manea is 145 pages long, and a total of 36,975 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Compulsory Happiness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 22 minutes to read Compulsory Happiness aloud.

What Reading Level is Compulsory Happiness?

Compulsory Happiness 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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