How Long to Read Just a Bit Touched

How Long Does it Take to Read Just a Bit Touched?

It takes the average reader 2 hours to read Just a Bit Touched by Roy Holland

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

Description

The title for this volume was suggested by a remark of the narrator in the opening paragraph of the first story, 'The Arcadian': "They're just a bit touched, bonkers-like." While the characters might appear 'a bit touched,' each tale is touched by its own perspective, since each reflects the point of view of its unique narrator. So often the England of the Thirties or Forties is seen through the eyes of a child so that, Dickens-like, the foibles and characteristics of the adult world appear larger than life. These early stories are interesting, too, for the historical perspective they give us of an Andy Capp industrial society long since gone. There are other stories written from the perspective of the Fifties: the two stories dealing with motor cars ('The Efelant' and 'Egging-on') add a more amusing perspective of a time when petrol was dear and neighbours more than a bit touched by curiosity! The stories written in Africa with its latent social change 'Victims,' for instance add a more violent perspective, though hilarity is introduced by the expatriot (in 'It Was A Very Sad Case') who seems more than a bit touched by his paranoia. The author has written a quartette of stories, the other three titles of the quartette being News from Parched Mountain: Tales from the Karoo in the new South Africa, Flakes of Dark and Light: Tales From Southern Africa and Elsewhere; and Pivot of Violence: Tales from the new South Africa. All make a very vivid and lasting impression.

How long is Just a Bit Touched?

Just a Bit Touched by Roy Holland is 117 pages long, and a total of 30,069 words.

This makes it 39% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Just a Bit Touched Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 44 minutes to read Just a Bit Touched aloud.

What Reading Level is Just a Bit Touched?

Just a Bit Touched is suitable for students ages 10 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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