How long does it take to read Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus?
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling takes about 5 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2017. 288 pages, about 79,200 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
New friends and a mystery help Aden, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
Subjects: Tourette syndrome, Amusement parks, Fiction, People with disabilities, Adoption, Household Moving
