How long does it take to read Forged by Fire?
Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Draper takes about 2 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 156 pages, about 42,900 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Teenage Gerald, who has spent years protecting his fragile half-sister from their abusive father, faces the prospect of one final confrontation before the problem can be solved.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Child abuse, African Americans, Brothers and sisters, Stepfamilies
