Coin Locker Babies
Ryū Murakami
Reading Time
at 250 WPM6h 33m
The average reader, reading at a speed of 250 WPM, would take 6h 33m to read Coin Locker Babies.
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Coin Locker Babies
by Ryū Murakami
Published
1995
Publisher
Kodansha International
Pages
393
ISBN-13
9784770028969
ISBN-10
4770015909
Description
A surreal coming-of-age tale that establishes Ryu Murakami as one of the most inventive young writers in the world today. Abandoned at birth in adjacent train station lockers, two troubled boys spend their youth in an orphanage and with foster parents on a semi-deserted island before finally setting off for the city to find and destroy the women who first rejected them. Both are drawn to an area of freaks and hustlers called Toxitown. One becomes a bisexual rock singer, star of this exotic demimonde, while the other, a pole vaulter, seeks his revenge in the company of his girlfriend, Anemone, a model who has converted her condominium into a tropical swamp for her pet crocodile. Together and apart, their journey from a hot metal box to a stunning, savage climax is a brutal funhouse ride through the eerie landscape of late-twentieth-century Japan
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Coin Locker Babies?
This edition of Coin Locker Babies has approximately 393 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Coin Locker Babies?
For most readers, Coin Locker Babies typically takes between 8h 11m and 5h 28m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 98,250 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 33m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 14 days • Estimated word count: 98,250 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Coin Locker Babies?
The estimated word count for Coin Locker Babies is approximately 98,250 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Coin Locker Babies?
Coin Locker Babies was written by Ryū Murakami.
When was Coin Locker Babies published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1995. The original work may have been published on a different date.