How Long to Read Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth

How Long Does it Take to Read Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth by Tova Zaltz

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

Description

The Impossible Choice offers readers a narrative of the relationship between a therapist and her patient who desperately wants to discover her past. With no memory and no way of knowing what was real, her long therapeutic journey was to last 26 years, half her lifetime. Her only reality was the life she lived in the presence of her therapist. The narrative unfolds to reveal a story of horrific events that must be hidden, yet can no longer be kept secret. It sheds light on how chronic long-term traumatisation within a closed family circle can create madness in a vulnerable and lonely child, and helps reader gain an understanding of the enigmatic phenomena of Dissociated Identity Disorder. Having been terrorized into silence, destroying her ability to use language in a house of secrets and lies, the therapy reveals how this patient struggles to come out of her autistic-like state in search of ways to find her past, her ‘self’ and her voice. In this struggle, the reader becomes an audience exposed to the birth of dissociative personae who come forth to tell her story. As language slowly unfolds, she begins to share a first-hand account, albeit in written form, of the most complex psychological forces involved in a victim of incest who simultaneously loves, hates and is terrorized by her lover-father. Through live vignettes it demonstrates how external violence can create inner violence that threatens to annihilate the soul, leaving only a body to survive. The book provides an original contribution to our understanding of the complex psychological forces involved in incest, featuring the patient’s own, coherent written texts, mediated by her therapist. The former’s remarkable insights represent essential reading for all readers involved in policy development for the protection of children at high risk of suffering abuse.

How long is Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth?

Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth by Tova Zaltz is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth aloud.

What Reading Level is Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth?

Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth 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 Madness or Knowing the Unbearable Truth?

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