How Long to Read Living with the Aftermath

How Long Does it Take to Read Living with the Aftermath?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Living with the Aftermath by Joy Damousi

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

Description

This very moving book on the shifting patterns of mourning and grief focuses on the experiences of Australian women who lost their husbands during the Second World War and the wars in Korea and Vietnam. The book makes use of extensive oral testimonies to illustrate how widows internalised and absorbed the traumas of their husband's war experience. Joy Damousi is able to demonstrate that a significant shift in attitudes towards grieving and loss came about between the mid century and the later part of the twentieth century. In charting the memory of grief and its expression, she discerns a...

How long is Living with the Aftermath?

Living with the Aftermath by Joy Damousi is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Living with the Aftermath Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Living with the Aftermath aloud.

What Reading Level is Living with the Aftermath?

Living with the Aftermath 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.

Where Can I Buy Living with the Aftermath?

Living with the Aftermath by Joy Damousi is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy Living with the Aftermath by Joy Damousi on Amazon click the button below.