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I Went to See My Father — Kyung-Sook Shin

I Went to See My Father

by Kyung-Sook Shin

260 pages

About This Book

'A powerful, elegant page-turner' J.M. Lee 'Gentle yet piercing' Kirkus Reviews After losing her daughter in a tragic accident, Hon returns to her childhood home in the Korean countryside to look after her elderly father. There, the discovery of a chest of letters compels her to piece together the v...

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Reading Time Estimates

6h 37m

slow reader

180 WPM

4h 46m

average reader

250 WPM

3h 24m

fast reader

350 WPM

📖 71,500 words📅 10 days at 30 min/day

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WPM

Reading time

4 h 46 min

at 250 words per minute

Audiobook (1.5x)

5 h 18 min

at 1.5x narration speed

Audio 1x

7 h 57 min

Audio 2x

3 h 58 min

That's about:

  • 📅10 days reading 30 min/day
  • 🚇10 commutes of 30 min each