How long does it take to read Friday the Rabbi Slept Late?
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman takes about 3 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1964. 198 pages, about 54,450 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 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From Library Journal Kemelman's 1964 mystery launched the Rabbi David Small series and snagged an Edgar for best first novel. The plot finds the rabbi investigating the murder of a nanny no more than a stone's throw from his synagogue. His investigation, however, turns up heaps of evidence pointing to the killer's being him. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Subjects: Fiction, Rabbis, David Small (Fictitious character), Mystery, Edgar Award
