About This Book
Shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (the 'Arabic Booker')
More by Mekkawi Said
Reading Time Estimates
7h 17m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 15m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 45m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 78,650 words📅 11 days at 30 min/day
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WPM
Reading time
5 h 15 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 50 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
8 h 44 min
Audio 2x
4 h 22 min
That's about:
- 📅11 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇11 commutes of 30 min each