How Long to Read Dear Ken-chan

How Long Does it Take to Read Dear Ken-chan?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 46 minutes to read Dear Ken-chan by Kazuko Winter

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

Description

This candid memoir is a gripping personal tale of cultural schizophrenia. Kazuko Winter was the daughter of a high-ranking Japanese diplomat, raised and educated outside her native Japan in India, South Africa, Australia, and Oxford, England, in the 1950s and 1960s. She also spent time with her parents in Nigeria and Paraguay. Never fully at home anywhere, she suffered from an increasing sense of isolation that once led her to the brink of suicide, and at another stage to seriously consider entering a Catholic order of nuns. Written in the form of a letter to an old Japanese friend, the book relates the author’s turbulent love affair with a young Japanese diplomat, her turbulent decision to break off the affair because she did not believe she belonged within Japanese society, and her subsequent happy marriage to a German scholar. At once disturbing and uplifting, this is an intensely felt story of the path to healing and her gradual reacceptance of herself, her mother and her Japanese heritage.

How long is Dear Ken-chan?

Dear Ken-chan by Kazuko Winter is 164 pages long, and a total of 41,656 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dear Ken-chan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Dear Ken-chan aloud.

What Reading Level is Dear Ken-chan?

Dear Ken-chan is suitable for students ages 10 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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