About This Book
The Catcher in Rye is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school. Throughout, Holden dissects the 'phony' aspects of society, and the 'phonies' themsel...
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4h 53m
slow reader
180 WPM
3h 31m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 31m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 52,800 wordsπ
8 days at 30 min/day
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3 h 31 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
3 h 55 min
at 1.5x narration speed
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5 h 52 min
Audio 2x
2 h 56 min
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