How Long to Read Skin of My Teeth

How Long Does it Take to Read Skin of My Teeth?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 49 minutes to read Skin of My Teeth by Carlos Ledson Miller

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

Description

It's the summer of 1958, and author Carlos "Carl" Miller has dropped out of college and has moved to New Orleans in search of a job. On a spur-of-the-moment whim, he strolls into the Marine Corps recruiting office on Canal Street. In "Skin of My Teeth," Miller recreates his coming of age during his four-year enlistment, from the culture shock of boot camp to the difficult decision of whether or not to reenlist. The social turbulence of the late 1950s and early 1960s provides the setting for this compelling account. About "Skin of My Teeth," the author says: "This memoir falls under a relatively-new category known as "creative nonfiction," which presents actual people and events, through dramatization techniques usually used in writing fiction. My goal in writing this book was to recount my four years as a peacetime Marine, 1958-1962. At best, recollection can be subjective, and since more than half a century had passed, at times it was necessary for me to fill in memory gaps and to approximate the sequence of events. I've also originated dialogue, which I couldn't possibly have remembered verbatim. Some characters are composites of more than one actual person, and except for a few notable public figures, I've changed the names of all of the characters, out of my respect for the privacy of the actual people."

How long is Skin of My Teeth?

Skin of My Teeth by Carlos Ledson Miller is 576 pages long, and a total of 147,456 words.

This makes it 194% the length of the average book. It also has 180% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Skin of My Teeth Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 25 minutes to read Skin of My Teeth aloud.

What Reading Level is Skin of My Teeth?

Skin of My Teeth 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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