How long does it take to read A Dog's Purpose?
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron takes about 6 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 5 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2010. 332 pages, about 91,300 words.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A Dog's Purpose is a 2010 novel written by American author W. Bruce Cameron. It chronicles a dog's journey through four lives via reincarnation and how he looks for his purpose through each.
Subjects: Modern & contemporary fiction, alcoholism, German Shepherds, feral, veterinary physicians, animal control service
