How Long to Read Unbound

How Long Does it Take to Read Unbound?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read Unbound by Dina Gu Brumfield

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

Description

2021 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist The sweeping, multigenerational story of two iron-willed women, a grandmother and granddaughter, Unbound is also a richly textured, turbulent portrait of the city of Shanghai in the twentieth century—a place where everyone must fight to carve out a place for themselves amid political upheaval and the turmoil of war. ​Mini Pao lives with her sister and parents in a pre-war Shanghai divided among foreign occupiers and Chinese citizens, a city known as the “Paris of the East” with its contrast of vibrant night life and repressive social mores. Already considered an old maid at twenty-three, Mini boldly rejects the path set out for her as she struggles to provide for her family and reckons with her desire for romance and autonomy. Mini’s story of love, betrayal, and determination unfolds in the Western-style cafes, open-air markets, and jazz-soaked nightclubs of Shanghai—the same city where, decades later, her granddaughter Ting embarks on her own journey toward independence. Ting Lee has grown up behind an iron curtain in a time of scarcity, humility, and forced-sameness in accordance with the strictures of Chairman Mao’s cultural revolution. As a result, Ting’s imagination burns with curiosity about fashion, America, and most of all, her long-lost grandmother Mini’s glamorous past and mysterious present. As her thirst for knowledge about the world beyond 1970s Shanghai grows, Ting is driven to uncover her family’s tragic past and face the difficult truth of what the future holds for her if she remains in China.

How long is Unbound?

Unbound by Dina Gu Brumfield is 402 pages long, and a total of 101,304 words.

This makes it 136% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Unbound Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read Unbound aloud.

What Reading Level is Unbound?

Unbound 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.

Where Can I Buy Unbound?

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