How long does it take to read Among the Dolls?
Among the Dolls by William Sleator takes about 1 hour 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 25 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1975. 77 pages, about 21,175 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 53 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A dark awakening . . . When her parents give her a gloomy old dollhouse for her birthday instead of the ten speed bike she's expecting, Vicky is disappointed. But she soon becomes fascinated by the small shadowy world and its inhabitants. The hours she spends playing with the dolls is a good way to escape from her parents's arguments. As Vicky's life becomes more troubled, she starts to take out her frustration on the dolls, making their lives as unhappy as hers. Then one day, Vicky wakes up inside the dollhouse, trapped among the monsters she's created. Bewildered, Vicky is sure she's dreaming. Can she find her way out of this nightmare world?
Subjects: Dollhouses in fiction, Dollhouses, Fiction, Horror, Supernatural, Fantasy
