How Long to Read One of Us

How Long Does it Take to Read One of Us?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 24 minutes to read One of Us by M. M. Short

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

Description

We've all needed a second chance at one time or another. Sometimes we may even turn a corner in our life when one comes along. Jonny Morris is a hotshot reporter for a small town newspaper. His life revolves around Lorraine, the love of his life, playing softball, drinking beer and listening to loud music. But Jonny's world comes crashing down after his breakup with Lorraine. It affects him everywhere from the job to the ball field. One weekend he is expecting to travel to Three Rivers Stadium to cover a crucial three game series between the Pirates and the Nationals. But a sudden call from his editor sends him to a hole-in-the-wall town and a house on Story Road to cover a memorial service for a World War Two veteran. There he comes face to face with the past. During the interviews, Jonny discovers that the men were all in the 2nd Rangers who assaulted Pointe Du Hoc on D-Day. There is a noticeable tension among the members in describing events linked to battle. There are two other vets in attendance, both from the 2nd Rangers and a young man who tells Jonny that a fourth member of the group comprising the "Four Horsemen" was his great uncle, who has passed away. That's when Jonny finds himself trying to connect dots that won't connect. In time his drinking gets out of control. He gets into fist fights on and off the field and his assignment becomes an obsession, a near frantic search to find the real story that lies buried behind his routine interviews and standard writing conventions. But his drinking and his frustration over a "story that won't write" leads to nightmares of battle, blood soaked killings that went down in a war that was fought before he was ever born. Jonny's failure to come through for his editor finally leads to trouble at work, When his drinking and fighting, his failure to produce the writing become too much he is let go by Ron Faber, senior editor and owner of the newspaper. Faber, also a combat veteran, agrees to help Jonny run leads down th

How long is One of Us?

One of Us by M. M. Short is 262 pages long, and a total of 66,024 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read One of Us Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours to read One of Us aloud.

What Reading Level is One of Us?

One of Us 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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