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When We Were Animals by Joshua Gaylord

When We Were Animals: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the When We Were Animals audiobook runs 10 hours unabridged, narrated by Suehyla El-Attar (about 6.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

10listening hrs
Coming of Agestore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 10 hours, it runs longer than 58% of the 3,283 Coming of Age audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Coming of Age shelf

910 Coming of Age audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

When We Were Animals is an audiobook by Joshua Gaylord: a 10-hour unabridged recording, read by Suehyla El-Attar, released April 21, 2015, on the Coming of Age shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
10 hrs
Narrated by
Suehyla El-Attar
Released
April 21, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Coming of Age
ISBN
9781478903437

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the When We Were Animals audiobook?

When We Were Animals runs 10 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.7 hours.

Is the When We Were Animals audiobook free?

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

Who narrates When We Were Animals?

When We Were Animals is narrated by Suehyla El-Attar.

Is When We Were Animals worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 6.7 hours, saving 3.3 hours.