How long does it take to read Saving Francesca?
Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta takes about 4 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 27 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2004. 243 pages, about 66,825 words. Written for children.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Sixteen-year-old Francesca could use her outspoken mother's help with the problems of being one of a handful of girls at a parochial school that has just turned co-ed, but her mother has suddenly become severely depressed.
Subjects: Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Mental Depression, Catholic schools, Sexism, Schools
