How long does it take to read Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit?
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson takes about 3 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 21 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1985. 183 pages, about 50,325 words. Written for young adults.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 40 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems destined for life as a missionary, but then she falls for one of her converts. At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves.
Subjects: English fiction, Lesbians, fiction, Fiction, lgbtq+, lesbian, England, fiction, Fiction, Families
