It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Givenness of Things by Marilynne Robinson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The spirit of our times can appear to be one of joyless urgency. As a culture we have become less interested in the exploration of the glorious mind, and more interested in creating technologies for material well-being. But while cultural pessimism is always fashionable, there is still much to give us hope. In The Givenness of Things, Marilynne Robinson delivers an impassioned critique of our contemporary society while arguing that reverence must be given to who we are and what we are: creatures of singular interest and value, despite our errors and depredations. Robinson has plumbed the...
The Givenness of Things by Marilynne Robinson is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.
This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Givenness of Things aloud.
The Givenness of Things is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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