How long does it take to read A Northern Light?
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly takes about 7 hours 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 16 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 396 pages, about 108,900 words. Written for children.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 16 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story.
Subjects: Young adult fiction, Juvenile fiction, History, Fiction, Hotels, motels, Murder
