How Long to Read Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames

How Long Does it Take to Read Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 6 minutes to read Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames by Stefan Kiesbye

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

Description

"Some towns change with the times while others seem to fall through the cracks, entering an oddly timeless domain. The latter is the case with Strathleven, in which the rituals and darkness of the past seem always to be glimmering just below the surface of a seemingly normal shell. Wonderfully controlled and with a very deft, beautifully done tone, Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames is the sort of thing that might happen if The Wicker Man had been cross-pollinated with one of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's detective novels."--Brian Evenson, author of A Collapse of Horses "No contemporary writer’s work scares me more than Kiesbye’s. Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames is gothic and whatever the opposite of pastoral is rendered in his signature spare, whittled-to-the-bone style."--Jeff Parker, author of Where Bears Roam the Streets "Kiesbye is the inventor of the modern German gothic novel."--Elmar Krekeler, Die Welt "In Strathleven, a village near Lübeck, mysterious events occur. The newly arrived Benno and his family are faced with the corpse of an unknown woman, superstition, vicious sermons and isolation. A modern gothic novel: quirky, very readable and interesting from the first page to the last."--Peter Peterknecht, Deutschlandradio Kultur "Ancient pagan Germanic myths and customs pervade the history of Stratleven and its inhabitants. Nothing seems to follow the simple course of events, but old and savage rules; the only apparent escape is to commit new acts of violence."--Magdalene Geisler, der Freitag Moving from Berlin to Strathleven, a picture-perfect village on the Baltic Coast, was supposed to be a new beginning for Benno, his wife Carolin, and their six-year-old son, Tim, who is suffering from a mysterious illness. However, shortly after arriving in the country, Benno finds the corpse of a young woman in the woods, and when no one in the village admits to having known her, Benno initiates his own investigation. He digs deep into Strathleven’s superstitions and ritualistic past to recover the history of the murdered woman, yet will he be able to save his marriage and the lives of his wife and son? Stefan Kiesbye is the author of four novels, Next Door Lived a Girl; Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone; Fluchtpunkt Los Angeles; and The Staked Plains. He lives with his wife Sanaz and three dogs in the North Bay Area and teaches creative writing at Sonoma State University.

How long is Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames?

Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames by Stefan Kiesbye is 303 pages long, and a total of 76,659 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 58 minutes to read Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames aloud.

What Reading Level is Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames?

Knives, Forks, Scissors, Flames 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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