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One of the very best science fiction novels of all time. An intelligent and thought provoking allegory for the Vietnam War. Private William Mandella is a reluctant hero in an interstellar war against an unknowable and unconquerable alien enemy. But his greatest test will be when he returns home. Rel...
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 56m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 59m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 34m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 74,800 words📅 10 days at 30 min/day
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4 h 59 min
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Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 32 min
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8 h 19 min
Audio 2x
4 h 9 min
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