How Long to Read Draft Dodger Diary

How Long Does it Take to Read Draft Dodger Diary?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 9 minutes to read Draft Dodger Diary by Gilbert M. Bob

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

Description

Draft Dodger Diary is loosely based on my experience as a U.S. Army reservist in 1963. I volunteered to become a reservist after leaving Brooklyn College because a national draft existed at the time and since I wasn't married or worked for the government, I was eligible to be drafted. I didn't want to spend two years in the military when I could opt out with an honorable discharge after six months of active duty and serve 5 1/2 years of inactive duty as a civilian. It is precisely the reason why the career drill sergeants called reservists like me draft dodgers. As a recruit, you're virtually trapped in one isolated barracks for eight weeks during basic training. You bond with other recruits. You're abused verbally by drill instructor sergeants. You exist in simulated wartime conditions. And you can't contact the outside world as they attempt to make you warrior-tough, The Ultimate Weapon. You can go stir crazy and weird, especially after 14 grueling hours of physical exercises and unappetizing food. Speaking of food, they sent me to cook school and made me a cook and that's the second part of my novel, the funnier, surreal part. Some of the characters I created have been melded into one person, others imagined, and everything has been embellished and heightened for maximum effect. The various situations my protagonist Marty Berg, encounters, are somber, poignant, funny, surreal, absurd -- typical army. As you read Draft Dodger Diary, put yourself in Marty Berg's shoes and imagine what you would do in the various crises and situations he finds himself in. And most of all, enjo

How long is Draft Dodger Diary?

Draft Dodger Diary by Gilbert M. Bob is 364 pages long, and a total of 92,456 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Draft Dodger Diary Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read Draft Dodger Diary aloud.

What Reading Level is Draft Dodger Diary?

Draft Dodger Diary 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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