About This Book
From the New York Times–bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend, this novel of a deserted wife's descent into despair—and rage—is "a masterpiece" ( The Philadelphia Inquirer). One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century The Days of Abandonment is the gripping story of an Italian...
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Reading Time Estimates
4h 43m
slow reader
180 WPM
3h 24m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 25m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 50,875 words📅 7 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
3 h 24 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
3 h 46 min
at 1.5x narration speed
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5 h 39 min
Audio 2x
2 h 50 min
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