About This Book
There are six major characters in this novel. Their voices describe the intensity of childhood, the optimism and physical awareness of youth, the detachment of middle age. Sensations, emotions, perceptions come and go in the procession of the narrative like seasons, like waves.
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 31m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 42m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 21m
fast reader
350 WPM
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Reading time
4 h 42 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 13 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
7 h 49 min
Audio 2x
3 h 55 min
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