How Long to Read The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles

How Long Does it Take to Read The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 15 minutes to read The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles by Jordan Farar

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

Description

Join the exhilarating adventure of Los Angeles in the 1970s as you enter an era where fast muscle cars, bright neon lights, and that urban street style ruled Steve was having the worst day of his life. He lost his job; he lost his family; and he found himself in the worst part of the city where he almost lost his life. As he wanders through neighborhoods filled with street walkers, tweakers, gangs and the homeless, lives from those very streets begin to intermingle with his own. Chris and his crew confront him. Richie rescues him. Angelica learns to love him. In the pulse of the city, other lives change. Chris wants to change, to start to give back to a community that has always been his home. In spite of a negative home and life in a hard-core school, Juan learns the true meaning of responsibility and family and allowing ones talents to shine. There are heroes here too. Juan and Steve, from very different worlds, both save lives. Chris uses his street smarts to mentor a troubled youth. As the lives of gang members and victims, heroes and everyday people play out in a neighborhood of poverty and pride, the reader begins to understand the complexity of intertwining lives and the victory in personal bests, positive change and the ability to accept and forgive. The Good & the Hard Times in LOS ANGELES is a true marriage of novel writi ng and fi lm making. The text provides a hard-hitti ng, lean-and-mean look at the less glamorous streets of LOS ANGELES that manage to produce some of the fi nest people. The stories of Chris as he develops a sense of social responsibility, of Juan, as he matures into a hard-working, talented arti st and family provider and of Steve, who discovers that the worst day of his life has brought him the most happiness he has ever known. Their stories are vibrantly told in gripping chapters where street dancing, gang confrontati ons, and graffiti competitions spring from the pages. Scribendi Canada The Good & The Hard Times in LOS ANGELES, is a fast-paced, interesting look at the lives of very special people and how they connect. It is a good glimpse into the people and the situations that made the 70s in LA a special time in a special place.

How long is The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles?

The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles by Jordan Farar is 307 pages long, and a total of 78,899 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 11 minutes to read The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles aloud.

What Reading Level is The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles?

The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles 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.

Where Can I Buy The Good & the Hard Times in Los Angeles?

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