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*PRE-ORDER HARUKI MURAKAMI’S NEW NOVEL, THE CITY AND ITS UNCERTAIN WALLS, NOW* A moving, thoughtful story of long-lost love and second chances. Growing up in the suburbs in post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto, also an o...
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4h 56m
slow reader
180 WPM
3h 33m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 32m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 53,350 words📅 8 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
3 h 33 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
3 h 57 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
5 h 56 min
Audio 2x
2 h 58 min
That's about:
- 📅8 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇8 commutes of 30 min each





