How Long to Read Looking For Cornbread

How Long Does it Take to Read Looking For Cornbread?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Looking For Cornbread by Joe Paradis

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

Description

The author's story begins in a cramped apartment above an auto repair shop in Wataga, Illinois. An alcoholic, frequently violent father, hops from one manual labor job to another before landing the family in the small town of Avon. It is in this community where a boy grows from the age of five to early manhood and where he is imprinted with the beginnings of his world view. At an early age, he encounters abuse, loneliness and a sense of alienation (toward community and even family). Yet, this is not a sob story. There is much joy, devilish humor, and even vivid descriptions of small town life that are some of the most enjoyable aspects of the story. As a bonus, the narrative repeatedly makes a direct connection to the dynamics of the 2020s, showing how the forces of today have impacted the life of those earlier decades. As Dr. Tucker states in her insightful Foreword: "In its own right, the book is a study of class, gender, and racial dynamics in that mid-twentieth century milieu." A benevolent autopsy, if you will, showing not only the "idyllic" side of life back in that day but also the constraints (read: social norms) that hold a community together--as well as the excesses of human nature that are present in all communities. The narrative is at its most powerful when exposing the (again to use Dr. Tucker's words) the "toxic masculinity" that was undeniably present then in many familes and communities, and agruable is still present today. In sum, this memoir is a rich, detailed and gritty account of a past era, wrapped around a story of triumph, where a young man had every encouragement to fail and did so repeatedly--before finding his cornbread.

How long is Looking For Cornbread?

Looking For Cornbread by Joe Paradis is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Looking For Cornbread Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Looking For Cornbread aloud.

What Reading Level is Looking For Cornbread?

Looking For Cornbread 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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