About This Book
Originally published in 1982 in Different Seasons by Viking.
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Reading Time Estimates
3h 16m
slow reader
180 WPM
2h 21m
average reader
250 WPM
1h 41m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 35,200 words📅 5 days at 30 min/day
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WPM
Reading time
2 h 21 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
2 h 36 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
3 h 55 min
Audio 2x
1 h 57 min
That's about:
- 📅5 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇5 commutes of 30 min each
