About This Book
They burned down the market on the day Vivek Oji died. This is the story of an overprotective mother and a distant father, and the heart-wrenching tale of one family's struggle to understand their child, just as Vivek learns to recognise himself.
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 19m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 33m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 15m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 68,200 words📅 10 days at 30 min/day
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4 h 33 min
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Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 3 min
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7 h 35 min
Audio 2x
3 h 47 min
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