How many pages is Taipei Story?

303 pages, which is about 91,000 words and 6 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.

Is Taipei Story worth reading?

Only 8 readers have rated it on Hardcover so far — too few to tell you much either way. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 303 pages and about 6 hrs of your time, or 4 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.

How long is the Taipei Story audiobook?

About 10 hrs, estimated from the 91,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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Taipei Story

Name: Taipei Story
Author: R. F. Kuang

R. F. Kuang

6 hrsto read

At your speed≈ 6 hrs

Pages303

Audiobook≈ 10 hrs

303 pages works out to roughly 91,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 6 hrs — a weekend's reading.

Only 8 readers have rated it on Hardcover so far — too few to tell you much either way.

How long does it take to read Taipei Story?

Taipei Story is 303 pages, or roughly 91,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for Taipei Story at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	8½ hrs
Average	250	6 hrs
Fast	400	4 hrs

Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — use the reading-speed control to set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts.

Your reading speed… wpm

Every reading time on the site updates to your pace. Page counts are an estimate, so treat the hours as a good guide, not a stopwatch.

Common questions

How long does it take to read Taipei Story?: About 6 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Taipei Story runs 303 pages, roughly 91,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 8½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 4 hrs.
How many pages is Taipei Story?: 303 pages, which is about 91,000 words and 6 hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we take the figure two of our three sources agree on.
Is Taipei Story worth reading?: Only 8 readers have rated it on Hardcover so far — too few to tell you much either way. What we can tell you for certain is the cost: 303 pages and about 6 hrs of your time, or 4 hrs if you read quickly. Whether that is worth it depends on the hours you have.
How long is the Taipei Story audiobook?: About 10 hrs, estimated from the 91,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

From the publisher

College freshman Lily Chen is off to spend the summer in Taipei at an intensive language program like so many Chinese American students before her, hoping to connect with the culture she inherited but never fully understood. But a promising start quickly unravels.…

Her classes are grueling, her roommate is driving her insane, and a reckless trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon has her classmates viciously gossiping. She feels adrift, a foreigner in a country she thought would feel like home. Then shocking news arrives: Lily’s grandfather has passed away. The loss forces her to grapple with now-unanswerable questions about her family history. As Lily grieves, she’s drawn into a journey of self-discovery—piecing together memories, stories, and silences over a series of hilarious and devastating attempts at connection. Taipei Story asks: What if the diaspora fantasy of homecoming never comes true? What if learning a language can’t bring you any closer to the people you’re trying to reach? What if you search for your family’s history, but your family doesn’t want to share? What if you wait too long to ask the right questions? As Lily struggles for answers, her summer becomes a poignant search for understanding—of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.