Tom Quinn’s Reviews > Oblivion: Stories > Status Update

And so, clocking in just shy of 4 hours (nonconsec.) the answer to 'Q: Just how long does it take to read a DFW quote-unquote short story, anyway?' is, unsurprisingly, 'Longer than you'd think.'

41 pages in 2 hrs 5 minutes. A valiant effort but finishing in a single sitting isn't meant to be.

An experiment, set upon because certain forums were abuzz with talk of 'Mister Squishy' and I felt left out -- given two hours to kill and having never seen the story before: just how long does it take to finish a 74-pager from DFW, sight unseen?

(Kindle guesstimates 35 minutes. I think I'm gonna need the full 120)