How Long to Read The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket

How Long Does it Take to Read The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket by John Weir

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

Description

Before the onset of his irreversible decline, Eddie Socket always suspected he was on the verge of something. Now that “something” has arrived in the form of Merrit Mather, an attractive older gentleman of impeccable taste in everything from sweaters to his numerous sexual conquests. That Merrit happens to be the lover of Eddie’s agitated boss, Saul, hardly fazes the smitten Eddie; that the elusive Merrit loses interest in Eddie with dizzying speed hardly dims his ardor. While Eddie continues his futile chase, he finds solace in his roommate, Polly, involved in her own implausible affair with a self-involved banker. Both Eddie and Polly eventually conclude that solitude is their best option. But even that is not possible as Eddie finds his life taking an unexpected turn—a turn that that serves as the catalyst for Eddie, love-ravaged Polly, and the indomitable Saul to reclaim their lives. First published in 1989 and winner of the 1990 Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Debut Novel, The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket is one of the first novels to respond to the global AIDS crisis. A comedy of absurdist horror, it weaponizes the comic as a way of intensifying the tragic aspects of AIDS, which were especially acute in the early 1980s, and the scars of which are still visible today.

How long is The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket?

The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket by John Weir is 270 pages long, and a total of 67,500 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 8 minutes to read The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket aloud.

What Reading Level is The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket?

The Irreversible Decline of Eddie Socket 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.

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