How Long to Read Elegy for a Broken Machine

How Long Does it Take to Read Elegy for a Broken Machine?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 21 minutes to read Elegy for a Broken Machine by Patrick Phillips

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

Description

The poet Patrick Phillips brings us a stunning third collection that is at its core a son’s lament for his father. This book of elegies takes us from the luminous world of childhood to the fluorescent glare of operating rooms and recovery wards, and into the twilight lives of those who must go on. In one poem Phillips watches his sons play “Mercy” just as he did with his brother: hands laced, the stronger pushing the other back until he grunts for mercy, “a game we played // so many times / I finally taught my sons, // not knowing what it was, / until too late, I’d done.” Phillips documents the unsung joys of midlife, the betrayals of the human body, and his realization that as the crowd of ghosts grows, we take our places, next in line. The result is a twenty-first-century memento mori, fashioned not just from loss but also from praise, and a fierce love for the world in all its ruined splendor.

How long is Elegy for a Broken Machine?

Elegy for a Broken Machine by Patrick Phillips is 81 pages long, and a total of 20,331 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Elegy for a Broken Machine Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Elegy for a Broken Machine aloud.

What Reading Level is Elegy for a Broken Machine?

Elegy for a Broken Machine 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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Where Can I Buy Elegy for a Broken Machine?

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