Pew
Catherine Lacey
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at 250 WPM3h 44m
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Pew
Published
Jul 20, 2021
Publisher
Picador
Pages
224
ISBN-13
9781250798534
ISBN-10
1250798531
Description
"In a small unnamed town in the American South, a church congregation arrives to a service and finds a figure asleep on a pew. The person is genderless, racially ambiguous, and refuses to speak. One family takes the strange visitor in and nicknames them Pew. As the town spends the week preparing for a mysterious Forgiveness Festival, Pew is shuttled from one household to the next. The earnest and seemingly well-meaning townspeople see conflicting identities in Pew, and many confess their fears and secrets to them in one-sided conversations. Pew listens and observes while experiencing brief flashes of past lives or clues about their origins. As days pass, the void around Pew's presence begins to unnerve the community, whose generosity erodes into menace and suspicion. Yet by the time Pew's story reaches a shattering and unsettling climax at the Forgiveness Festival, the secret of their true nature - as a devil or an angel or something else entirely - is dwarfed by even larger truths."--Publisher description.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Pew?
This edition of Pew has approximately 224 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 Pew?
For most readers, Pew typically takes between 4h 40m and 3h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 56,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 44m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 56,000 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 Pew?
The estimated word count for Pew is approximately 56,000 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 Pew?
Pew was written by Catherine Lacey.
When was Pew published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Jul 20, 2021. The original work may have been published on a different date.