How Long to Read Happenstance

How Long Does it Take to Read Happenstance?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Happenstance by Carol Shields

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

Description

These two unique novels tell the stories of Jack and Brenda Bowman during a rare weekend apart in their many years of marriage. Jack is at home coping with domestic crises and two uncouth adolescents, while immobilized by self-doubt and questioning his worth as a historian. Brenda, travelling alone for the first time, is in a strange city grappling with an array of emotions and toying with the idea of an affair. Intimate and insightful yet never sentimental, Happenstance is a profound portrait of a marriage and the differences between the sexes that bring life — and a sense of isolation —...

How long is Happenstance?

Happenstance by Carol Shields is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Happenstance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Happenstance aloud.

What Reading Level is Happenstance?

Happenstance 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.

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

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