How Long to Read The Xenotext

How Long Does it Take to Read The Xenotext?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Xenotext by Christian Bök

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

Description

"Many artists seek to attain immortality through their art, but few would expect their work to outlast the human race and live on for billions of years. As Canadian poet Christian Bök has realized, it all comes down to the durability of your materials."—The Guardian Internationally best-selling poet Christian Bök has spent more than ten years writing what promises to be the first example of "living poetry." After successfully demonstrating his concept in a colony of E. coli, Bök is on the verge of enciphering a beautiful, anomalous poem into the genome of an unkillable bacterium (Deinococcus...

How long is The Xenotext?

The Xenotext by Christian Bök is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Xenotext Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Xenotext aloud.

What Reading Level is The Xenotext?

The Xenotext is suitable for students ages 10 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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