How long does it take to read A Whiff of Death?
A Whiff of Death by Isaac Asimov takes about 3 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 51 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1958. 210 pages, about 57,750 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Young Ralph Neufeld, a graduate student in chemistry, was found dead by Professor Lou Brade in the chemistry lab he shared with another student. An accident is at first suspected, but there are too many unanswered questions. Professor Brade soon finds himself to be the chief suspect.
Subjects: Fiction, general
