About This Book
"I am utterly obsessed with Niall Williams." -Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake From the author of the November 2025 Late Show with Stephen Colbert Book Club Pick, This Is Happiness, this novel introduces readers to Niall Williams' enchanting Irish village of Faha in a prof...
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Reading Time Estimates
9h 27m
slow reader
180 WPM
6h 48m
average reader
250 WPM
4h 52m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 102,025 words📅 14 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
6 h 48 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
7 h 33 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
11 h 20 min
Audio 2x
5 h 40 min
That's about:
- 📅14 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇14 commutes of 30 min each
