Reading time
How long does it take to read The King's Curse?
The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory is about 903 pages, so it takes about 16 hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 32 days at 30 minutes a day.
At an average reading speed
15 h 49 min
The King's Curse · Philippa Gregory · first published 2014
- Pages
- 903
- 30 min a day
- 32 days
By reading speed
| Unhurried reader · 180 wpm | 20 h 54 min |
| Average adult · 238 wpm | 15 h 49 min |
| Quick reader · 300 wpm | 12 h 33 min |
| Very fast reader · 400 wpm | 9 h 24 min |
By daily habit
Your reading speed
| 15 minutes a day | 64 days |
| 30 minutes a day | 32 days |
| 45 minutes a day | 22 days |
| 60 minutes a day | 16 days |
Page count: median of 3 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
#6 in The Cousins' War
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The King's Curse: reading time questions
- How many pages is The King's Curse?
- The King's Curse is about 903 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 The King's Curse?
- About 15 h 49 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 12 h 33 min.
- How many days to read The King's Curse at 30 minutes a day?
- About 32 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 64 days, and at an hour a day about 16 days.
- What number is The King's Curse in the The Cousins' War series?
- The King's Curse is book 6 in The Cousins' War by Philippa Gregory.
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