How Long to Read Do-Over

How Long Does it Take to Read Do-Over?

It takes the average reader to read Do-Over by Frank P. Curcio

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

Description

Throughout its pages, DO-OVER, a coming-of-age love story, brings to mind the passion and tragedy of West Side Story, and the comedy of Grease. With its unforgettable characters and "50s" dialogue, it alternately brings tears to your eyes and a smile to your face. The title, DO-OVER, comes from a "Brooklynese" term used by youngsters playing street games when asking for another chance or "do-over" if things don't turn out the way they had hoped. This "do-over" theme appears throughout the book as the main character, Frank, makes critical decisions about life, loyalties, and love. Once discovered, love soon becomes the driving force in his young life. The story, set in a special place and time, Borough Park, Brooklyn, in the 1940s and 1950s, tells of Frank's hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking first encounters with girls, love, and sex. His love/hate feelings about his Italian heritage and the macho standards his peers inflict upon him play an important part of the story, as does the various prejudice's (some unconsciously inherited) he encounters. As time goes by, Frank's anxieties and emotional experiences during his early school years, high school, and then naval boot camp, add to the turmoil in his life. Sporadic violence and racial strife also become part of the picture, as do strong friendships and fierce loyalties. All play a roll in his emotional struggle to achieve maturity and find the one true love he so desperately needs. Eventually, Frank has to make a decision between loyalty and love. Despite a tremendous tragedy that occurs, which tests his loyalty to the fullest, love prevails. Although most of the story takes place in New York City (Brooklyn), and the dialogue strongly reflects Frank's ethnic heritage and that particular span of time, it will not only be of interest to people with the same ethnic background, or those who grew up during that era, but also people who grew up in other parts of the country, as well as other generations and ethnic groups. After all, hasn't everyone experienced warm family surroundings, growing pains, anxieties, prejudices, death, loyal friendships, and first encounters with love and sex in their lifetimes?

How long is Do-Over?

Do-Over by Frank P. Curcio is 0 pages long, and a total of 0 words.

This makes it 0% the length of the average book. It also has 0% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Do-Over Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read Do-Over aloud.

What Reading Level is Do-Over?

Do-Over is suitable for students ages 2 and up.

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