It takes the average reader 4 hours and 54 minutes to read Waiting to Vanish by Ann Hood
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A family heals in unexpected ways in the wake of senseless tragedy Alexander Porter is on the phone with his six-year-old son when he is struck by lightning and killed. It is a freak accident, without meaning or justice. Alex’s sudden death disintegrates his family. His mother takes off for a new life in California. His father descends into kleptomania. His ex-wife begins selling makeup door to door. His sister mourns by taking Sam, Alex’s son, on a journey into the family’s past, putting her own life on hold. Young Sam, who heard his own father die, has gone silent. Narrated from a symphony...
Waiting to Vanish by Ann Hood is 292 pages long, and a total of 73,584 words.
This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Waiting to Vanish aloud.
Waiting to Vanish 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.
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