How Long to Read The Tool & the Butterflies

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tool & the Butterflies?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 46 minutes to read The Tool & the Butterflies by Dmitry Lipskerov

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

Description

Dmitry Lipskerov, an award-winning Russian writer compared throughout his career to Mikhail Bulgakov and Gabriel Garcia Marquez, focuses his unbridled imagination on the story of wealthy, satisfied Mr. Iratov, whose virile world is flipped upside-down. Taking a page from Gogol’s satirical story “The Nose,” wherein the protagonist loses his aforementioned facial feature, Lipskerov's novel transposes such a loss onto a more delicate organ. The protagonist awakens one morning bereft of his tool; and the tool, which re-appears, sentient and in a small village far away, without his man. Thus begins a novel both funny and absurd, in which characters come together across disparate social strata and with differing goals to weave the fate of a universe familiar yet fantastical, a perfect satire of the madness of Russian society today. The Tool and the Butterflies, Lipskerov's eagerly anticipated English language debut, is not just a darkly comedic exploration of post-Soviet attitudes towards gender and sexuality, but also a historically and socially grounded narrative rich in naturalistic dialogue and everyday detail, and an engaging story of family and what matters most in life, in the grandest tradition of Russian literature.

How long is The Tool & the Butterflies?

The Tool & the Butterflies by Dmitry Lipskerov is 219 pages long, and a total of 56,721 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tool & the Butterflies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 9 minutes to read The Tool & the Butterflies aloud.

What Reading Level is The Tool & the Butterflies?

The Tool & the Butterflies 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 Tool & the Butterflies?

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