How Long to Read Our Former Lives in Art

How Long Does it Take to Read Our Former Lives in Art?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Our Former Lives in Art by Jennifer S. Davis

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

Description

Set against the backdrop of the Deep South, these nine haunting stories explore big themes–authenticity, the relinquishing of childhood, the acceptance of dreams lost–in a way that ultimately affirms the act of living and the value of human relationships. In “Giving Up the Ghost,” a man sits beside a fatal car wreck to share the last moments of a stranger’s life. In “Witnessing,” a young woman befriends her lover’s ailing wife. In “Rapture,” a housewife’s unexpected romantic encounter during a tornado rocks her tidy suburban existence. How do we become who we are? And what makes us love one another? With empathy, wit, and beautiful language, Davis blends the real and the imagined to create a kaleidoscope of the human heart. Praise for Our Former Lives in Art “Davis creates magnificently conflicted characters with low key stylistic panache.” –Publishers Weekly “Davis shares with other southern female short-story writers, such as Flannery O’Connor and Eudora Welty, a sense of relish of the absurdity running through the human condition.” –Booklist (starred review) "A work of deep emotional resonance and acute psychological power" –Holiday Reinhorn, author of Big Cats “Jennifer Davis’s stories have a wry sensibility in them, and compassion, a sweet perversity, and a sense of wonder about just being alive. Her tales mark the craziness and sadness of adolescence as it collides inevitably with failed wishes, loss, and sexual desire.” –Lynne Tillman, author of American Genius, A Comedy "Unusually insightful and gorgeously written, these powerful stories reveal how sometimes the most unexpected discoveries in the present can illuminate the past and change a person forever. Jennifer Davis is not only an author to watch, she's one to read–now." –Cristina Henriquez, author of Come Together, Fall Apart

How long is Our Former Lives in Art?

Our Former Lives in Art by Jennifer S. Davis is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Our Former Lives in Art Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Our Former Lives in Art aloud.

What Reading Level is Our Former Lives in Art?

Our Former Lives in Art 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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