About This Book
Meursault leads a bachelor life until he commits a random act of violence. His lack of emotion and failure to show remorse serve to increase his guilt in the eyes of the law. This novel explores the predicament of the individual who refuses to pretend and is prepared to face the indifference of the...
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Reading Time Estimates
3h 0m
slow reader
180 WPM
2h 10m
average reader
250 WPM
1h 33m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 32,450 words📅 5 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
2 h 10 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
2 h 24 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
3 h 36 min
Audio 2x
1 h 48 min
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- 📅5 days reading 30 min/day
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