How Long to Read Cracking Up

How Long Does it Take to Read Cracking Up?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read Cracking Up by Paul Lewis

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

Description

What do Jon Stewart, Freddy Krueger, Patch Adams, and George W. Bush have in common? As Paul Lewis shows in Cracking Up, they are all among the ranks of joke tellers who aim to do much more than simply amuse. Exploring topics that range from the sadistic mockery of Abu Ghraib prison guards to New Age platitudes about the healing power of laughter, from jokes used to ridicule the possibility of global climate change to the heartwarming performances of hospital clowns, Lewis demonstrates that over the past thirty years American humor has become increasingly purposeful and embattled. Navigating...

How long is Cracking Up?

Cracking Up by Paul Lewis is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Cracking Up Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read Cracking Up aloud.

What Reading Level is Cracking Up?

Cracking Up 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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