It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read A Japanese Mirror by Ian Buruma
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In this scintillating book, Ian Buruma peels away the myths that surround Japanese culture. With piercing analysis of cinema, theatre, television, art and legend, he shows the Japanese both 'as they imagine themselves to be, and as they would like themselves to be.' A Japanese Mirror examines samurai and gangsters, transvestites and goddesses to paint an eloquent picture of life in Japan. This is a country long shrouded in enigma and in his compelling book, Buruma reveals a culture rich in with poetry, beauty and wonder.
A Japanese Mirror by Ian Buruma is 238 pages long, and a total of 61,404 words.
This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read A Japanese Mirror aloud.
A Japanese Mirror is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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