How long does it take to read Last Night at the Telegraph Club?
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo takes about 8 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours
A week or two of reading
First published 2021. 436 pages, about 119,900 words. Written for children.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
With the threat of deportation looming over her father--in spite of his hard-won citizenship and disavowal of Communism--seventeen-year-old American-born Chinese Lily Hu pursues a relationship with her Caucasian classmate Kath. Includes author's note.
Subjects: Lesbians, Juvenile fiction, Chinese American teenagers, Lesbian bars, Identity (Psychology) in adolescence, Race relations
