How long does it take to read Mei Li?
Thomas Handforth
Mei Li by Thomas Handforth takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1938. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God.
Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Chinese New Year, Fortune-tellers, Play, Animals
