How Long to Read Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures)

How Long Does it Take to Read Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures)?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) by Andrew Thomson

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

Description

What it’s really like on the frontline of humanitarian aid It's the early 1990s and three young people are looking to change their lives, and perhaps also the world. Attracted to the ambitious global peacekeeping work of the UN, Andrew, Ken and Heidi's paths cross in Cambodia, from where their fates are to become inextricably bound. Over the coming years, their stories interweave through countries such as Rwanda, Bosnia, Somalia and Haiti - war-torn, lawless places where the intervention of the UN is needed like nowhere else. Driven by idealism, the three struggle to do the best they can, caught up in an increasingly tangled web of bureaucracy and ineffectual leadership. As disillusionment sets in, they attempt to keep hold of their humanity through black humour, revelry and 'emergency sex'. Brutal and moving in equal measure, Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) explores pressing global issues while never losing a sense of the personal. Deeply critical of the West's indifference to developing countries and the UN's repeated failure to intervene decisively, the book provoked massive controversy on its initial publication. Kofi Annan called for the book to be banned, and debate was sparked about the future direction of the UN. Brilliantly written and mordantly funny, it is a book that continues to make waves.

How long is Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures)?

Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) by Andrew Thomson is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) aloud.

What Reading Level is Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures)?

Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) 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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