How Long to Read How I Became a Human Being

How Long Does it Take to Read How I Became a Human Being?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read How I Became a Human Being by Mark O'Brien

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

Description

In September 1955 six-year-old Mark O’Brien moved his arms and legs for the last time. He came out of a coma to find himself enclosed from the neck down in an iron lung, the machine in which he would live for much of the rest of his life. For the first time in paperback, How I Became a Human Being is O’Brien’s account of his struggles to lead an independent life despite a lifelong disability. In 1955 he contracted polio and became permanently paralyzed from the neck down. O’Brien describes growing up without the use of his limbs, his adolescence struggling with physical rehabilitation and...

How long is How I Became a Human Being?

How I Became a Human Being by Mark O'Brien is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How I Became a Human Being Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read How I Became a Human Being aloud.

What Reading Level is How I Became a Human Being?

How I Became a Human Being 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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Where Can I Buy How I Became a Human Being?

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