How Long to Read In the Pond

By Ha Jin

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Pond?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read In the Pond by Ha Jin

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

Description

National Book Award-winner Ha Jin's arresting debut novel , In the Pond, is a darkly funny portrait of an amateur calligrapher who wields his delicate artist's brush as a weapon against the powerful party bureaucrats who rule his provincial Chinese town. Shao Bin is a downtrodden worker at the Harvest Fertilizer Plant by day and an aspiring artist by night. Passed over on the list to receive a decent apartment for his young family, while those in favor with the party's leaders are selected ahead of him, Shao Bin chafes at his powerlessness. When he attempts to expose his corrupt superiors by...

How long is In the Pond?

In the Pond by Ha Jin is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Pond Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read In the Pond aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Pond?

In the Pond 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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