How long does it take to read Purple Hibiscus?
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie takes about 5 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 40 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 309 pages, about 84,975 words. Written for young adults.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 27 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 44 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A book about a flower thing
Subjects: Fiction, general, Nigeria, fiction, Teenage girls, Fiction, Children of the rich, Brothers and sisters
