How Long to Read I Lost It at the Beginning

How Long Does it Take to Read I Lost It at the Beginning?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 2 minutes to read I Lost It at the Beginning by Donald H. Carpenter

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

Description

Homosexuality, family disintegration, interracial sexual awakening, the civil rights movement, and the mysterious Clay Bertrand all come together in a sweeping new novel, I Lost It At The Beginning, by Donald H. Carpenter, the author of Dueling Voices (1993). 12-year old Michael, in many ways a modern-day Huckleberry Finn, tells the story of his life in the year 1966 in an uncharacteristically blunt yet gentle way. His ambivalent feelings toward his father are in stark contrast with his cold dislike of his mother. His outlook toward his closest friend James is of a dual nature: a muted hero-worship counterbalanced by a boiling hatred deep within. His infatuation with Josephine, the family's seductive but forward-looking maid, must be kept hidden from everyone around him, but it is arguably one of the most important events of his life to date. What is Michael's father's relationship with Mr. Bertrand, the tall polished white-haired man from New Orleans? And what exactly are his mother's feelings towards James, and vice versa? What will happen when the civil rights advocates march through town? And how far will Josephine lead Michael on? In some ways a microcosm of the 60's, in some ways a journal of painful adolescent psychic growth, I Lost It At The Beginning is a somber, wide-eyed journey, the likes of which have never exactly been seen before.

How long is I Lost It at the Beginning?

I Lost It at the Beginning by Donald H. Carpenter is 534 pages long, and a total of 135,636 words.

This makes it 180% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read I Lost It at the Beginning Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 21 minutes to read I Lost It at the Beginning aloud.

What Reading Level is I Lost It at the Beginning?

I Lost It at the Beginning 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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