Reading time
How long does it take to read The Golden Tresses of the Dead?
The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley is about 352 pages, so it takes about 6 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 13 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
6 h 10 min
The Golden Tresses of the Dead · Alan Bradley · first published 2019
- Pages
- 352
- 30 min a day
- 13 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 8 h 9 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 6 h 10 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 4 h 53 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 3 h 40 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 25 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 13 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 9 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 7 days |
Page count: median of 10 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#10 in Flavia de Luce
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The Golden Tresses of the Dead: reading time questions
- How many pages is The Golden Tresses of the Dead?
- The Golden Tresses of the Dead is about 352 pages. That is the median across the 10 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
- How long does it take to read The Golden Tresses of the Dead?
- About 6 h 10 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 53 min.
- How many days to read The Golden Tresses of the Dead at 30 minutes a day?
- About 13 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 25 days, and at an hour a day about 7 days.
- What number is The Golden Tresses of the Dead in the Flavia de Luce series?
- The Golden Tresses of the Dead is book 10 in Flavia de Luce by Alan Bradley.
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