It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read More Than Just a Son by R Christopher Longstreet
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Phillip Anderson, a former college football player who stands six-feet-eight-inches tall, is appalled after catching his youngest son trying to copy ballet dancers on TV. He is inclined to believe that eight-year-old Brandon is displaying gay tendencies. Since Brandon shows remarkable athletic ability, Phillip encourages him to immerse himself in sports, which should direct him properly into manhood and away from being a "sissy-boy". Over the years, Brandon develops into a celebrated high school and collegiate football player who goes on the win the Heisman Trophy. Telling a young boy to "be a man" can take a toll on who he really is and who he may develop into. Many believe what society does to boys before they grow into men is wrong. This new psychological novel delivers an insightful read of the complexities a father discovers and accepts about raising a gay son. All this happens despite his understanding of the homophobic stereotype surrounding an athlete in the world of competitive high school and collegiate football.
More Than Just a Son by R Christopher Longstreet is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.
This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read More Than Just a Son aloud.
More Than Just a Son is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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