How Long to Read Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction by Carl Gutiérrez-Jones

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

Description

Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction examines the fascination with suicidal crises evident in a range of science fiction. Specifically, this study explores a seemingly counterintuitive proposition: in moments of dramatic scientific and technological change, the authors of these works frequently cast self-destructive episodes as catalysts for beneficial change. Carlos Gutierrez-Jones argues that this creative self-destruction mechanism is invoked by H. G. Wells as a means of negotiating Victorian anxieties regarding evolutionary theory, by Stanislaw Lem as he wrestles with the prospect of nuclear self-destruction at the dawn of the space age, by William Gibson as he considers the development of artificial intelligence, by Christopher Nolan as he explores the cybernetic colonization of the unconscious, by Rian Johnson as he links aspects of video gaming to the neoliberal militarization of institutions, and by Margaret Atwood as she considers impending ecological disaster and the rise of bioterrorism. These authors often depict such scientific and technological changes in a fashion that requires the central characters to transform themselves in hopes of remaining relevant in a radically altered environment.

How long is Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction?

Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction by Carl Gutiérrez-Jones is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction?

Suicide and Contemporary Science Fiction 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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