It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Paradise of the Blind by Thu Huong Duong
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Paradise of the Blind is an exquisite portrait of three Vietnamese women struggling to survive in a society where subservience to men is expected and Communist corruption crushes every dream. Through the eyes of Hang, a young woman in her twenties who has grown up amidst the slums and intermittent beauty of Hanoi, we come to know the tragedy of her family as land reform rips apart their village. When her uncle Chinh‘s political loyalties replace family devotion, Hang is torn between her mother‘s appalling self–sacrifice and the bitterness of her aunt who can avenge but not forgive. Only by...
Paradise of the Blind by Thu Huong Duong 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 Paradise of the Blind aloud.
Paradise of the Blind is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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