How Long to Read It Happened Here

How Long Does it Take to Read It Happened Here?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read It Happened Here by Richard Dresser

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

Description

A family falls apart as America is overtaken by totalitarian rule in this near-future dystopian novel echoing Sinclair Lewis’s It Can’t Happen Here. In 2035, fourteen-year-old Louise is interviewing her family members to find out what went wrong—for the family and the nation. It seems both started falling apart around 2019. Then the 2020 elections were canceled, and the president remained in power for sixteen years. This is the story of one family divided by ideology, and of undying hope in the direst of circumstances. In 1935, Sinclair Lewis challenged readers to imagine an America hijacked by a totalitarian president whose message was fueled by fear, division, and “patriotism.” Richard Dresser’s It Happened Here delivers a modern vision of just such an America. Told through the interwoven voices of eight different characters, it reveals how the Weeks family navigates the slow death of democracy in the country they all love.

How long is It Happened Here?

It Happened Here by Richard Dresser is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read It Happened Here Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read It Happened Here aloud.

What Reading Level is It Happened Here?

It Happened Here 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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