About This Book
Author's memoir of growing up black in the 1930's and 1940's.
Reading Time Estimates
7h 32m
slow reader
180 WPM
5h 26m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 53m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 81,400 wordsπ
11 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
5 hours 26 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
6 hours 2 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
9 hours 3 min
Audio 2x
4 hours 31 min
That's about:
- π 11 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π11 commutesΒ of 30 min each