How long does it take to read Peter and Veronica?
Peter and Veronica by Marilyn Sachs takes about 3 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 10 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 173 pages, about 47,575 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Twelve-year-old Peter struggles to maintain his friendship with his tomboy classmate, Veronica, despite the opposition of their parents and the disapproval of his other friends.
Subjects: Fiction, Friendship in fiction, Parent and child in fiction, Parent and child, Prejudices in fiction, Prejudices
