It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read House Mother Normal by B.S. Johnson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A wild, experimental, polyphonic novel, recounting a typical day of diminishing returns at a nursing home House Mother Normal, subtitled “A Geriatric Comedy,” is the English writer B. S. Johnson’s fifth novel. Unusual in both its subject and structure, this novel is a remarkable study of old age, stripped of sentimentality and spiked with bizarre language and perceptions. Made up of eight monologues describing a single day at a nursing home, House Mother Normal explores the failing minds of the elderly with precision, humor, and unflagging compassion, and Johnson achieves, with inventiveness...
House Mother Normal by B.S. Johnson is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.
This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read House Mother Normal aloud.
House Mother Normal 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.
House Mother Normal by B.S. Johnson is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.
To buy House Mother Normal by B.S. Johnson on Amazon click the button below.
Buy House Mother Normal on Amazon