How Long to Read The News: A User's Manual

How Long Does it Take to Read The News: A User's Manual?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The News: A User's Manual by Alain De Botton

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

Description

The news is everywhere. We can’t stop constantly checking it on our computer screens, but what is this doing to our minds? We are never really taught how to make sense of the torrent of news we face every day, writes Alain de Botton (author of the best-selling The Architecture of Happiness), but this has a huge impact on our sense of what matters and of how we should lead our lives. In his dazzling new book, de Botton takes twenty-five archetypal news stories—including an airplane crash, a murder, a celebrity interview and a political scandal—and submits them to unusually intense analysis with a view to helping us navigate our news-soaked age. He raises such questions as Why are disaster stories often so uplifting? What makes the love lives of celebrities so interesting? Why do we enjoy watching politicians being brought down? Why are upheavals in far-off lands often so boring? In The News: A User’s Manual, de Botton has written the ultimate guide for our frenzied era, certain to bring calm, understanding and a measure of sanity to our daily (perhaps even hourly) interactions with the news machine. (With black-and-white illustrations throughout.)

How long is The News: A User's Manual?

The News: A User's Manual by Alain De Botton is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The News: A User's Manual Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The News: A User's Manual aloud.

What Reading Level is The News: A User's Manual?

The News: A User's Manual 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 News: A User's Manual?

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