How Long to Read The Day I Wasn't There

How Long Does it Take to Read The Day I Wasn't There?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 55 minutes to read The Day I Wasn't There by Helene Cixous

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

Description

"Tragedy and comedy intimately and movingly mingle in Helene Cixous's The Day I Wasn't There. Its narrator, who resembles Cixous, recounts the birth and death of her first child, a Dawn's syndrome baby she abandons to the care of her midwife mother in an Algerian maternity hospital. She uses this event to probe her family history and her relationship with her mother, a refugee from Nazi Germany; her dead father, after whom the baby is named; her doctor brother, who takes the infant under his wing; and her grandmother Omi. Cixous's elusive writing bears all the trademarks of her poetic and provocative style, vivid with wordplay, intense feeling, and a stream of consciousness that moves freely over time and place. Informed by psychoanalytical theory and always brutally honest, The Day I Wasn't There is above all an intimate study of a woman's inner landscape."--BOOK JACKET.

How long is The Day I Wasn't There?

The Day I Wasn't There by Helene Cixous is 114 pages long, and a total of 28,956 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Day I Wasn't There Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 38 minutes to read The Day I Wasn't There aloud.

What Reading Level is The Day I Wasn't There?

The Day I Wasn't There 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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