Reading time

How long does it take to read Shadows?

Shadows by Jennifer L. Armentrout is about 248 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 21 min

Shadows · Jennifer L. Armentrout · first published 2012

Pages
248
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 44 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 21 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 27 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 35 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day18 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 3 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#0.5 in Lux (novella)

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Shadows: reading time questions

How many pages is Shadows?
Shadows is about 248 pages. That is the median across the 3 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Shadows?
About 4 h 21 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 27 min.
How many days to read Shadows at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Shadows in the Lux series?
Shadows is book 0.5 in Lux by Jennifer L. Armentrout (a novella).

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