How long does it take to read Salt and Saffron?
Salt and Saffron by Kamila Shamsie takes about 4 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 37 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2000. 252 pages, about 69,300 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 53 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Aliya, a Pakistani girl living in the United States, attempts to uncover the meaning of an old family curse and the mystery surrounding her aunt Mariam, her "not-quite twin."
Subjects: Fiction, Family, Families, Fiction, general
