How long does it take to read Monster?
Guy A. Sims
Monster by Guy A. Sims takes about 2 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2015. 157 pages, about 43,175 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story about Steve Harmon, a teenager awaiting trial for a murder and robbery. As Steve acclimates to juvenile detention and goes to trial, he envisions the ordeal as a movie.
Subjects: Self-perception, Comic books, strips, African Americans, Trials (Murder), Prisons, Children's fiction
