How Long to Read Moon in Grundy Center

How Long Does it Take to Read Moon in Grundy Center?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 17 minutes to read Moon in Grundy Center by Gary Sutton

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

Description

Girls. College. Cars. The innocence and evil of 1956 in Grundy Center, Iowa. "A beautifully crafted story of humanity and outright cruelty. "You don't have to be special to someone to survive. I guess," observes Moon, the endearing protagonist-narrator of Sutton's first novel, as he desperately tries to convince himself that solitary living is tolerable. Much of Moon's story, a touching bildungsroman set largely in rural Iowa in the mid-1900s, centers on his efforts to blend into a society that constantly seeks to ostracize him because of his distractingly crescent-shaped head. In her efforts to conceal a pregnancy out of wedlock, Moon's mother wears a girdle so late in her term that her son comes into the world with the double burden of a misshapen head and being born a bastard to a practicing Methodist family. Moon earns his nickname early in life, nastily bestowed upon him by the daughter of the vilely sanctimonious Dr. Throckmorton, who gives Moon his first bitter tastes of discrimination. Though not a groundbreaking premise-a physical deformity spurs superhuman inner growth-Sutton's novel is engaging and heartfelt without becoming preachy. Moon's voice is plain yet witty, and evenly controlled throughout a narrative studded with as many episodes of blunt hardship as nuanced vignettes highlighting the subtleties of human interaction. A telling example of Moon's affinity for discerning irony comes early on as he describes the trials of life on a family farm: "If just a few of their animals died, the farmer was halfway to the poorhouse. Yet if he ever fell down in the hog pen, those animals would eat him in minutes. I always wondered who was working for whom." Moon's ingenuity and dauntless spirit in the face of Herculean challenges will instantly win over adults and children alike. The transformative power of Moon's character drives this empathetic tale." -Kirkus Discoveries. "This is a Huckleberry Gump story. But true," Allan Shaw. "In a quiet way, with events that are so convoluted that they cannot be false, Moon in Grundy Center reveals what our species is like, while entertaining," Rachel Spector. "This is an important book," Ed Tuck.

How long is Moon in Grundy Center?

Moon in Grundy Center by Gary Sutton is 308 pages long, and a total of 79,464 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Moon in Grundy Center Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 14 minutes to read Moon in Grundy Center aloud.

What Reading Level is Moon in Grundy Center?

Moon in Grundy Center 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.

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