How Long to Read Courting Shadows

How Long Does it Take to Read Courting Shadows?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Courting Shadows by Jem Poster

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

Description

“A fantastically tightly written, read-every-word novel . . . As a psychological thriller, it’s as close to wonderful as anything I’ve recently read” (The Guardian). In the winter of 1881, John Stannard, a young architect, is in self-imposed exile in a remote English village, carrying out repairs to the parish church. Arrogant and insensitive to what he considers superstition and sentimental attachment to the past, he soon begins to inflict serious damage on the ancient building as well as on those with whom he comes into contact—most notably the beautiful, ambitious, local girl Ann Rosewell. This is the mesmerizing tale of a man who clings ferociously to his warped notion of civilized behavior, unwilling to admit his need for love. Set in a vividly evoked landscape and taut with foreboding, Jem Poster’s striking first novel pits reason against emotion, progress against preservation, and explores our capacity for invention and self-delusion—the stories we tell each other and the stories we tell ourselves. “[A] dazzling debut . . . Wholly involving from start to finish.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Written in lavishly beautiful prose, this is a consistently tense tale of rationality, self-delusion, and epidemic superstition.” —Booklist

How long is Courting Shadows?

Courting Shadows by Jem Poster is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Courting Shadows Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Courting Shadows aloud.

What Reading Level is Courting Shadows?

Courting Shadows 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.

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

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