How long does it take to read It's Like This, Cat?
Emily Cheney Neville
It's Like This, Cat by Emily Cheney Neville takes about 3 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 18 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1963. 180 pages, about 49,500 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A fourteen-year-old New York boy and his relationships with a stray tomcat, an eccentric old woman, a troubled older boy, the first girl with whom he has been friends, and his father.
Subjects: Family, Newbery Medal, Family life, Fiction, Cats, Children's stories
