How long does it take to read Home Alone?
family comedy without the family
Home Alone by Todd Strasser takes about 2 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 30 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 136 pages, about 37,400 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Seven year-old Kevin McCallister comes to regret his wish to live alone when his parents accidentally forget him when they leave for a trip to Paris, and he must protect his home from burglars.
Subjects: Burglary, Self-defense, Fiction, Children's fiction, Boys, fiction
