How long does it take to read Revolting Rhymes?
Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 64 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Adaptations, Humorous poetry, Children's poetry, English, Narrative poetry, English poetry
