How Long to Read The Holy Innocents and Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read The Holy Innocents and Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read The Holy Innocents and Other Stories by Joan Carol Bird

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

Description

Exit the world of the living. Enter the realm of the dead. Among these stories, meet the foundlings of Holy Innocents Orphanage, an unstable spirit in the grip of a magnetic attraction, an unscrupulous corporate executive, a mutant monster, and a ravenous walk-in.“Short story writer Bird (Nightmare and Nostalgia, 2013) offers five tales of the fantastic, most involving haunted (or haunting) females. The author makes ghost stories her specialty in this collection, and hers are of an especially gentle variety, grounded more in emotion than horror…”“Bird distinguishes her tales with pleasing, well-chosen language, and the second, “Magnetic Attraction,” is a standout: an imagining of the fractured family relationships of scientist-spouses Marie and Pierre that uses wordplay and terminology derived from physics and chemistry (although it's set during a séance, naturally)…”“Readers can finish this collection in the time it takes to watch a Creepshow-style horror-film anthology. The tales don't have that movie's gore, but they do offer consistency, intelligence and a few haunting notions. An offbeat set of horror stories that impart subtle, rather than raw, shocks.”--Kirkus Review

How long is The Holy Innocents and Other Stories?

The Holy Innocents and Other Stories by Joan Carol Bird is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Holy Innocents and Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read The Holy Innocents and Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is The Holy Innocents and Other Stories?

The Holy Innocents and Other Stories 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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