How Long to Read Country of Origin: A Novel

How Long Does it Take to Read Country of Origin: A Novel?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Country of Origin: A Novel by Don Lee

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A dazzling debut novel by the prize-winning author of Yellow, set in the unique and exotic nightworld of Tokyo. In this "poignant story of prejudice, betrayal and the search for identity" (Newsweek International), the trials and tribulations of these three remarkable characters are "at turns trenchantly funny and heartbreakingly sad" (Publishers Weekly). "[An] elegant and haunting debut" (Entertainment Weekly), Country of Origin is a "swirl of action, a whirl of love and sex and race and politics, local and international" (Chicago Tribune)—a "quiet literary triumph" (Booklist) Lisa Countryman is a woman of complex origins. Half-Japanese, adopted by African American parents, she returns to Tokyo, ostensibly to research her thesis on Japan's "sad, brutal reign of conformity." When she vanishes, Tom Hurley, who is half-Korean and half-white, is assigned to her case at the American embassy, as is local cop Kenzo Ota, who is 100 percent Japanese but deemed an outsider.

How long is Country of Origin: A Novel?

Country of Origin: A Novel by Don Lee is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Country of Origin: A Novel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Country of Origin: A Novel aloud.

What Reading Level is Country of Origin: A Novel?

Country of Origin: A Novel is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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