How Long to Read What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth

By Elissa Schappell

How Long Does it Take to Read What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth?

It takes the average reader and 24 minutes to read What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth by Elissa Schappell

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

Description

It's an elemental, almost animalistic urge—the expectant mother's hunger for birth narratives. We are inundated with how-to guides and month-by-month pregnancy manuals when what we truly crave are artful, entertaining, unvarnished accounts of labor and delivery. We want to know what really happens—the good, the bad, and the ugly. In anticipation of the publication of Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today's Best Women Writers, celebrated author Elissa Schappell brings us "What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth." In this frank, funny, and bittersweet essay she explores the phenomenon of...

How long is What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth?

What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth by Elissa Schappell is 24 pages long, and a total of 6,096 words.

This makes it 8% the length of the average book. It also has 7% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 33 minutes to read What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth aloud.

What Reading Level is What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth?

What We Talk About When We Talk About Birth is suitable for students ages 8 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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