How Long to Read Familiar at First, Then Strange

How Long Does it Take to Read Familiar at First, Then Strange?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read Familiar at First, Then Strange by Meredith Holmes

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

Description

Familiar at First, Then Strange, Meredith Holmes' first full-length book, introduces readers to a voice in which intellect and image vie for position, a voice of constant surprises, of startling honesty and intensity. The voice is rooted in nature, in the "vaulted bones" of trees. "I was fostered by an American Sycamore," she tells us. She "body surfs a blue biography of Luther Burbank," as "locusts harmonize in the tulip trees." We learn of a double life: "the tone and timbre / of everything flowed through me." Holmes pulls the quotidian down to the mysteries that silence holds. Ancestered by New England, nurtured by a small town in the East, the poet found herself in a city "soaked in immigrant grief." There, in Cleveland, she forged poems into an American voice of scope and originality. And, it must be said, of great beauty.

How long is Familiar at First, Then Strange?

Familiar at First, Then Strange by Meredith Holmes is 78 pages long, and a total of 20,124 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Familiar at First, Then Strange Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read Familiar at First, Then Strange aloud.

What Reading Level is Familiar at First, Then Strange?

Familiar at First, Then Strange 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Familiar at First, Then Strange?

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