How long does it take to read One for Sorrow?
One for Sorrow by Mary Downing Hahn takes about 5 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2017. 307 pages, about 84,425 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as best friend by Elsie, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie. Elsie dies from influenza, but then she returns to reclaim Annie's friendship and punish all the girls who bullied her. Young readers who revel in spooky stories will relish this chilling tale of a girl haunted by a vengeful ghost.
Subjects: Bullying, Juvenile fiction, Horror tales, Friendship, Children's fiction, Friendship, fiction
