Fragments that remain
Steven Corbin
Reading Time
at 250 WPM5h 17m
The average reader, reading at a speed of 250 WPM, would take 5h 17m to read Fragments that remain.
Personalise your estimate by entering your reading speed below
Test my reading speedEnter speed in words per minute
11
days at 30 min/day
317
total minutes
Fragments that remain
Published
February 1995
Publisher
Alyson Publications
Pages
317
ISBN-13
9781555832742
ISBN-10
1555832741
Description
**From Publishers Weekly:** Guiding the reader through a maze of racial and sexual tensions, Corbin has written a blistering novel about an embattled African American family and its eldest son's combative, interracial homosexual love affair. While filming the scene of a fire, Oscar-nominated actor Skylar Whyte is haunted by memories of a family tragedy and by the breakdown of his relationship with Evan Cabot, a popular white actor. Then he learns that his abusive father is dying in a hospital, and he is flooded with the remembered pain of his childhood. His parents' marriage had torn apart, fatally strained by father Howard Whyte's light-skinned relatives' disdain for Althea, Skylar's darker, less-educated mother. Howard had become prone to morbid, jealous violence while Althea responded by lavishing her attention on Skylar and implicitly handing over his brother Kendall to Howard. Later, Skylar repeats family pathology in his relationship with Evan. Corbin ( No Easy Place to Be ) imparts a stinging poignancy to the harmful, obsessive behaviors repeated in successive generations of a family. His unflinching examination of black self-hatred and of the compounded problems facing black gays (including the inconsistencies in gay politics regarding race) is brave and memorable.
Subjects
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Fragments that remain?
This edition of Fragments that remain has approximately 317 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Fragments that remain?
For most readers, Fragments that remain typically takes between 6h 36m and 4h 24m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 79,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 5h 17m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 11 days • Estimated word count: 79,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Fragments that remain?
The estimated word count for Fragments that remain is approximately 79,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Fragments that remain?
Fragments that remain was written by Steven Corbin.
When was Fragments that remain published?
The publication date for this specific edition is February 1995. The original work may have been published on a different date.