Short Girls
Bich Minh Nguyen
Reading Time
at 250 WPM4h 52m
The average reader, reading at a speed of 250 WPM, would take 4h 52m to read Short Girls.
Personalise your estimate by entering your reading speed below
Test my reading speedEnter speed in words per minute
10
days at 30 min/day
292
total minutes
Short Girls
Published
2009
Publisher
Penguin Fig Tree
Pages
292
ISBN-13
9781905490400
ISBN-10
1905490402
Description
A mesmerizing novel about estranged sisters and the cultural and family history that binds themVan and Linny Luong are as baffling to each other as their parents’ Vietnamese legacy is to them both. Van, the quintessential overachiever, has applied the same studied diligence to her law career and marriage—a beau ideal that vaporized when Mr. Right walked out. Linny—pretty, fashionable, untethered—is grasping for purpose when her affair with a married man takes a humiliating turn. Each is the last person her sister would call, but when Mr. Luong summons them home for his American citizenship party, Van and Linny find themselves communing about their past—their late mother, their father’s obsession with his Luong Arm invention, even the irony of their romantic straits. As these unlikely confidantes chart the uncertainty that defines them, they forge a tentative new relationship and the wherewithal to overcome disappointment.Hailed by the Chicago Tribune as “a writer to watch, a tremendous talent,” Nguyen recasts her gifts marvelously in this first novel, infusing it with humor, compassion, and insight into siblings, aging parents, and the desires and ambitions that drive us.
Subjects
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Short Girls?
This edition of Short Girls has approximately 292 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 Short Girls?
For most readers, Short Girls typically takes between 6h 5m and 4h 3m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 73,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 52m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 73,000 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 Short Girls?
The estimated word count for Short Girls is approximately 73,000 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 Short Girls?
Short Girls was written by Bich Minh Nguyen.
When was Short Girls published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2009. The original work may have been published on a different date.