How long does it take to read A Breath of Life?
Clarice Lispector, Johnny Lorenz
A Breath of Life by Clarice Lispector, Johnny Lorenz takes about 3 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 18 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1974. 180 pages, about 49,500 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"A mystical mediation on creation and death in which a man (a thinly disguised Clarice Lispector) infuses the "breath of life" into his creation [and] forms a dialogue between the god-like author and the speaking, breathing, dying creature herself: Angela Pralini"--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Authorship, Brazilian fiction, Authors, Fiction, Fiction, general, Portuguese fiction
