About This Book
"The novel sustains throughout its length something approaching poetry, and it is rich in understanding and insight. The translation, by Edwin McClellan, is extremely good." βAnthony West, The New Yorker Kokoro, which means "the heart of things," explores emotions familiar to everyoneβlove and hate,...
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 34m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 44m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 23m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 70,950 wordsπ
10 days at 30 min/day
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4 h 44 min
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Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 15 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
7 h 53 min
Audio 2x
3 h 57 min
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- π 10 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
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