How Long to Read The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could

How Long Does it Take to Read The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could by Yxta Maya Murray

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

Description

One of the Best Books of 2020, Buzzfeed News The Millions' Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half of 2020 Book Preview The gripping, thought-provoking stories in Yxta Maya Murray’s latest collection find their inspiration in the headlines. Here, ordinary people negotiate tentative paths through wildfire, mass shootings, bureaucratic incompetence, and heedless government policies with vicious impacts on the innocent and helpless. A nurse volunteers to serve in catastrophe-stricken Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria and discovers that her skill and compassion are useless in the face of stubborn governmental inertia. An Environmental Protection Agency employee, whose agricultural-worker parents died after long exposure to a deadly pesticide, finds herself forced to find justifications for reversing regulations that had earlier banned the chemical. A Department of Education employee in a dystopic future America visits a highly praised charter school and discovers the horrific consequences of academic failure. A transgender trainer of beauty pageant contestants takes on a beautiful Latina for the Miss USA pageant and brings her to perfection and the brink of victory, only to discover that she has a fatal secret. The characters in these stories grapple with the consequences of frightening attitudes and policies pervasive in the United States today. The stories explore not only our distressing human capacity for moral numbness in the face of evil, but also reveal our surprising stores of compassion and forgiveness. These brilliantly conceived and beautifully written stories are troubling yet irresistible mirrors of our time.

How long is The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could?

The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could by Yxta Maya Murray is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could aloud.

What Reading Level is The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could?

The World Doesn't Work That Way, but It Could 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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