How Long to Read The Carnival of Affection

How Long Does it Take to Read The Carnival of Affection?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read The Carnival of Affection by Philip F. Clark

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

Description

"There are not many truly unusual experiences; there are uniquely precise explications of experiences. These precise explications are rare, but The Carnival of Affection offers them. These poems open windows into experience: A father raises a gay son laconically, evenhandedly, and their early time together resonates for decades. An early riser sifts the secret currents of his neighborhood. The mind and body watch each other in the intimate processes of age and sex. Mourners suffer the ceremonial gestures and scents of a funeral, a polite horror separate from the horror of death. The opposite of through a glass darkly, this is Dickensian perception that goes well beyond both ends of the ordinary human perceptual arc." - Laura Argiri author of The God in Flight "Tender and lyrical, unflinching yet sensitive, this collection delves deep into the heart and its contradictions. Father figures and lovers, alluring strangers and lost friends: the men who figure in these finely crafted poems are at once emblematic and particular. With empathy and humor, Philip F. Clark's work revels in lust and desire. He mourns the dead and celebrates the living, often circling back to literature's sustaining power: all night the man became a book. He draws us towards what's spoken and felt and what's withheld and remembered, catching the human body, the carnal, in its elusive beauty: You stop my breath / as your beauty perfects // an exclamation point. / Your soul an ampersand." - Kateri Lanthier author of Siren

How long is The Carnival of Affection?

The Carnival of Affection by Philip F. Clark is 90 pages long, and a total of 22,500 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 27% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Carnival of Affection Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 2 minutes to read The Carnival of Affection aloud.

What Reading Level is The Carnival of Affection?

The Carnival of Affection is suitable for students ages 10 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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