About This Book
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to sign...
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Reading Time Estimates
9h 24m
slow reader
180 WPM
6h 46m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 50m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 101,475 words📅 14 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
6 h 46 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
7 h 31 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
11 h 17 min
Audio 2x
5 h 38 min
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- 📅14 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇14 commutes of 30 min each