How Long to Read Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act

How Long Does it Take to Read Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act by Barry Yourgrau

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

Description

Hilarious and poignant, a glimpse into the mind of someone who is both a sufferer from and an investigator of clutter. Millions of Americans struggle with severe clutter and hoarding. New York writer and bohemian Barry Yourgrau is one of them. Behind the door of his Queens apartment, Yourgrau’s life is, quite literally, chaos. Confronted by his exasperated girlfriend, a globe-trotting food critic, he embarks on a heartfelt, wide-ranging, and too often uproarious project—part Larry David, part Janet Malcolm—to take control of his crammed, disorderly apartment and life, and to explore the wider world of collecting, clutter, and extreme hoarding. Encounters with a professional declutterer, a Lacanian shrink, and Clutterers Anonymous—not to mention England’s most excessive hoarder—as well as explorations of the bewildering universe of new therapies and brain science, help Yourgrau navigate uncharted territory: clearing shelves, boxes, and bags; throwing out a nostalgic cracked pasta bowl; and sorting through a lifetime of messy relationships. Mess is the story of one man’s efforts to learn to let go, to clean up his space (physical and emotional), and to save his relationship.

How long is Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act?

Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act by Barry Yourgrau is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act aloud.

What Reading Level is Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act?

Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act 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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