It takes the average reader 10 hours and 20 minutes to read Zen by Shabnam Minwalla
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1935, Zainab Essanji wants to break out of her restricted life and be part of the independence movement. But it seems that all she is destined to do is embroider and wait to get married. In 2019, Zainab Currimji, class XI student, is unhappy at getting drawn into debates and controversies which she would rather not be part of. But in India of 2019, how can one not be drawn into these? In this deeply addictive, sweeping book about the life and times of the two Zainabs, is captured a short history of Mumbai, and of India. Of what we were and what we have become. Zipping between the past and the present, between midnight's children and millennials and getting both right, Shabnam Minwalla has crafted a page-turner whose heart is open, inclusive and populated by a host of memorable characters. -Jerry Pinto
Zen by Shabnam Minwalla is 620 pages long, and a total of 155,000 words.
This makes it 209% the length of the average book. It also has 189% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 6 minutes to read Zen aloud.
Zen 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.
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