How Long to Read Happy Stories, Mostly

How Long Does it Take to Read Happy Stories, Mostly?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu

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

Description

In their stunning fiction debut, queer Indonesian writer Norman Erikson Pasaribu blends together speculative fiction and dark absurdism, drawing from Batak and Christian cultural elements. Longlisted for the International Booker Prize, Happy Stories, Mostly introduces “one of the most important Indonesian writers today” (Litro Magazine). These twelve short stories ask what it means to be almost happy—to nearly find joy, to sort-of be accepted, but to never fully grasp one's desire. Joy shimmers on the horizon, just out of reach. An employee navigates their new workplace, a department of Heaven devoted to archiving unanswered prayers; a tourist in Vietnam seeks solace following her son’s suicide; a young student befriends a classmate obsessed with verifying the existence of a mythical hundred-foot-tall man. A tragicomic collection that probes the miraculous, melancholy nature of survival amid loneliness, Happy Stories, Mostly considers an oblique approach to human life: In the words of one of the stories’ narrators, “I work in the dark. Like mushrooms. I don’t need light to thrive.”

How long is Happy Stories, Mostly?

Happy Stories, Mostly by Norman Erikson Pasaribu is 140 pages long, and a total of 35,000 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Happy Stories, Mostly Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 11 minutes to read Happy Stories, Mostly aloud.

What Reading Level is Happy Stories, Mostly?

Happy Stories, Mostly 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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