Reading time
How long does it take to read At Last?
At Last by Edward St Aubyn is about 266 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
4 h 39 min
At Last · Edward St Aubyn · first published 2011
- Pages
- 266
- 30 min a day
- 10 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 6 h 9 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 4 h 39 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 3 h 42 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 2 h 46 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 19 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 10 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 7 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 5 days |
Page count: median of 5 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#5 in Patrick Melrose
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At Last: reading time questions
- How many pages is At Last?
- At Last is about 266 pages. That is the median across the 5 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read At Last?
- About 4 h 39 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 42 min.
- How many days to read At Last at 30 minutes a day?
- About 10 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 19 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
- What number is At Last in the Patrick Melrose series?
- At Last is book 5 in Patrick Melrose by Edward St Aubyn.
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