How Long to Read The Wavering Knife

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wavering Knife?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read The Wavering Knife by Brian Evenson

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

Description

Brian Evenson's fifth story collection constructs a human landscape as unearthly as it is mundane. Replete with the brutality, primordial waste, and savage blankness familiar to readers of his earlier works, Evenson's Kafkaesque allegories entice the mind while stubbornly disordering it. In the title story an obsessive consciousness folds back on itself, creating a vertiginous mélange of Poe and Borges, both horrific and metaphysical. Here, as in "Moran's Mexico," and "Greenhouse," the solitary nature of reading and writing leads characters beyond human limits, making the act of putting words...

How long is The Wavering Knife?

The Wavering Knife by Brian Evenson is 210 pages long, and a total of 52,500 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wavering Knife Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 46 minutes to read The Wavering Knife aloud.

What Reading Level is The Wavering Knife?

The Wavering Knife 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 Wavering Knife?

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