How long does it take to read Dumplin'?
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy takes about 7 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 11 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2015. 392 pages, about 107,800 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 | 11 hours 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Beauty contests, fiction, Weight control, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Dating (social customs), fiction, Self-esteem, fiction
