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Life as a Joke: A stranger's story by Maria Koval

Life as a Joke: A stranger's story: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Life as a Joke: A stranger's story audiobook runs 3.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Flick Khouri (about 2.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

3.9listening hrs
Fictionstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 3.9 hours of listening.

Days to finish Life as a Joke: A stranger's story at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day8 days
1 hour / day4 days
2 hours / day2 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 3.9 hours, it is shorter than 89% of the 62,518 Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Life as a Joke: A stranger's story is an audiobook by Maria Koval: a 3.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Flick Khouri, released January 31, 2025, on the Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
3.9 hrs
Narrated by
Flick Khouri
Released
January 31, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Fiction
ISBN
9781685629373

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Life as a Joke: A stranger's story audiobook?

Life as a Joke: A stranger's story runs 3.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.6 hours.

Is the Life as a Joke: A stranger's story audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Life as a Joke: A stranger's story?

Life as a Joke: A stranger's story is narrated by Flick Khouri.