Reading time

How long does it take to read Plainsong?

Plainsong by Kent Haruf is about 301 pages, so it takes about 5½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 11 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

5 h 16 min

Plainsong · Kent Haruf · first published 1999

Pages
301
30 min a day
11 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm6 h 58 min
Average adult · 238 wpm5 h 16 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm4 h 11 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm3 h 8 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day22 days
30 minutes a day11 days
45 minutes a day8 days
60 minutes a day6 days

Page count: median of 8 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Plainsong: reading time questions

How many pages is Plainsong?
Plainsong is about 301 pages. That is the median across the 8 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Plainsong?
About 5 h 16 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 4 h 11 min.
How many days to read Plainsong at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 22 days, and at an hour a day about 6 days.
What number is Plainsong in the Plainsong series?
Plainsong is book 1 in Plainsong by Kent Haruf.

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