How long does it take to read On the Edge of Gone?
On the Edge of Gone by Corinne Duyvis takes about 8 hours 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 35 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2016. 468 pages, about 128,700 words. Written for children.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 2034, a comet is due to hit the Earth within the hour. Denise, who's sixteen years old and autistic, must try to find her missing sister and also help her neglectful, undependable mother safely aboard a spaceship"--
Subjects: Science fiction, Survival, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Autism, Children's fiction
