How long does it take to read Homecoming?
Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt takes about 5 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Tillerman Cycle
Next: Dicey's Song
About 5 hours 47 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1981. 315 pages, about 86,625 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt. “It’s still true.” That’s the first thing James Tillerman says to his older sister, Dicey, every morning. It’s still true that their mother has abandoned the four Tillermans in a mall parking lot somewhere in the middle of Connecticut. It’s still true that they have to find their own way to Great-aunt Cilla’s house in Bridgeport. It’s still true that they need to spend as little as possible on food and seek shelter anywhere that is out of view of the authorities. It’s still true that the only way they can hope to all stay together is to just keep moving forward. Deep down, Dicey hopes they can find someone to trust, someone who will take them in and love them. But she’s afraid it’s just too much to hope for....
Subjects: Family, Family life, Ficción juvenil, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Supervivencia
