How long does it take to read A Skinful of Shadows?
A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge takes about 7 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 37 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2017. 415 pages, about 114,125 words. Written for children.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
THIS IS THE STORY OF A BEAR-HEARTED GIRL... Sometimes, when a person dies, their spirit goes looking for somewhere to hide. Some people have space within them, perfect for hiding. Young Makepeace has learned to defend herself from the ghosts that try to possess her in the night, desperate for refuge, but one day a dreadful event causes her to drop her guard. And now there's a spirit inside her. The spirit is wild, brutish, and strong, and it may be her only defense when she is sent to live with her father's rich and powerful family. There is talk of civil war, and they need people like her to protect their dark and terrible family secret. But as she plans to escape and heads out into a country torn apart by war, Makepeace must decide which is worse: possession--or death. Master storyteller Frances Hardinge has crafted another rich, gripping, and intelligent tale of a girl making hard choices in a perilous world. This description comes from the publisher.
Subjects: Family secrets, Families, Juvenile fiction, Girls, Fiction, Fantasy
