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." —Anthony West, The New Yorker Kokoro, which means "the heart of things," explores emotions familiar to everyone—love 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
📖 70,950 words📅 10 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
4 h 44 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 15 min
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Audio 1x
7 h 53 min
Audio 2x
3 h 57 min
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