How Long to Read Dreadful Sorry

How Long Does it Take to Read Dreadful Sorry?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Dreadful Sorry by Jennifer Niesslein

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

Description

A new collection of essays exploring class, whiteness, family, and nostalgia, for better and for worse. I have a nostalgia problem, and I'm not the only American who does. So writes Jennifer Niesslein in the introduction to Dreadful Sorry. But what, exactly, is the problem? Having grown up hand-to-mouth in small-town Pennsylvania and suburban Virginia, Niesslein is keenly aware of both past challenges and relative privilege. In this set of engaging, personal stories, Niesslein digs into how her own sense of self is rooted in nostalgic narratives of her upbringing and of American history writ large. With often wry candor, she address thorny questions of family trauma and the problematic calculus of respectability politics--as well as the lighter nostalgias offered by high school reunions and the plain fact of a long and enduring marriage. In an era of widespread re-evaluation of Confederate monuments and the apparatus of white supremacy, Niesslein aims to diligently scrub out nostalgia that casts the past in a rosy glow, while remaining open-hearted and hopeful that nostalgia--our shared longing for a lost time--can help illuminate our understanding of the present and point the way toward a better future. Charming and frank, this suite of personal essays digs deep, offering truths that will resonate with readers across the spectrum curious about the persistence of memory and our collective longing for days gone by.

How long is Dreadful Sorry?

Dreadful Sorry by Jennifer Niesslein is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dreadful Sorry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read Dreadful Sorry aloud.

What Reading Level is Dreadful Sorry?

Dreadful Sorry 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.

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