Speedboat
Renata Adler
Reading Time
at 250 WPM2h 57m
The average reader, reading at a speed of 250 WPM, would take 2h 57m to read Speedboat.
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Speedboat
by Renata Adler
Published
2013
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pages
177
ISBN-13
9781590176139
ISBN-10
1590176138
Description
"It has been more than thirty-five years since Renata Adler's Speedboat, Winner of the Ernest Hemingway Award for Best First Novel, charged through the literary establishment, blasting genre walls and pointing the way for a newly liberated way of writing. This unclassifiable work is simultaneously novel, memoir, commonplace book, confession, and critique. It is the story of every man and woman cursed with too much consciousness and too little comprehension, and it is the story of Jen Fein, a journalist negotiating the fraught landscape of contemporary urban America. Her voice is searching, cuttingly perceptive, and darkly funny as she breaks narrative convention to send dispatches back from the world as she finds it"--
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Speedboat?
This edition of Speedboat has approximately 177 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 Speedboat?
For most readers, Speedboat typically takes between 3h 41m and 2h 28m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 44,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 57m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 44,250 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 Speedboat?
The estimated word count for Speedboat is approximately 44,250 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 Speedboat?
Speedboat was written by Renata Adler.
When was Speedboat published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.