How long does it take to read Oliver Button Is a Sissy?
Oliver Button Is a Sissy by Tomie dePaola takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1879. 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 27 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
His classmates' taunts don't stop Oliver Button from doing what he likes best.
Subjects: Fiction, Sex role, Dance, Juvenile fiction, Gay boys, Boys, fiction
