How long does it take to read I Am the Cheese?
I Am the Cheese by Robert Cormier takes about 4 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1977. 220 pages, about 60,500 words. Written for children.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 31 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A young boy desperately tries to unlock his past yet knows he must hide those memories if he is to remain alive.
Subjects: Organized crime, YOUNG ADULT FICTION, Juvenile fiction, Crime organisé, Fiction, Intelligence service