How Long to Read Hugging the Shore

How Long Does it Take to Read Hugging the Shore?

It takes the average reader 15 hours and 17 minutes to read Hugging the Shore by John Updike

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

Description

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD “Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea,” writes John Updike in his Foreword to this collection of literary considerations. But the sailor doth protest too much: This collection begins somewhere near deep water, with a flotilla of short fiction, humor pieces, and personal essays, and even the least of the reviews here—those that “come about and draw even closer to the land with another nine-point quotation”—are distinguished by a novelist’s style, insight, and accuracy, not just...

How long is Hugging the Shore?

Hugging the Shore by John Updike is 896 pages long, and a total of 229,376 words.

This makes it 302% the length of the average book. It also has 280% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hugging the Shore Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 53 minutes to read Hugging the Shore aloud.

What Reading Level is Hugging the Shore?

Hugging the Shore 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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