How Long to Read The Lobotomist

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lobotomist?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai

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

Description

The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Drawing on Freeman’s documents and interviews with Freeman's family, Jack El-Hai takes a penetrating look at the life and work of this complex scientific genius. The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of...

How long is The Lobotomist?

The Lobotomist by Jack El-Hai is 372 pages long, and a total of 93,744 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lobotomist Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 32 minutes to read The Lobotomist aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lobotomist?

The Lobotomist 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.

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