It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Dogs at the Perimeter: A Novel by Madeleine Thien
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The second novel by the Man Booker Prize shortlisted author Madeleine Thien is "beautiful, deeply moving, [and] addresses universal questions" (Independent). Set in Cambodia during the regime of the-Khmer Rouge and in present day Montreal, Dogs at the Perimeter tells the story of Janie, who as a child experiences the terrible violence carried out by the Khmer Rouge and loses everything she holds dear. Three decades later, Janie has relocated to Montreal, although the scars of her past remain visible. After abandoning her husband and son and taking refuge in the home of her friend, the...
Dogs at the Perimeter: A Novel by Madeleine Thien is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.
This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Dogs at the Perimeter: A Novel aloud.
Dogs at the Perimeter: A Novel is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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