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How long does it take to read Sharing Sam?

K. A. Applegate

Sharing Sam by K. A. Applegate takes about 3 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 6 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1995. 169 pages, about 46,475 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 10 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 6 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 56 minutes

The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

High schoolers and best friends Alison and Iz both fall for Sam, the new boy in town, but when Iz is diagnosed with cancer, Alison must balance her own feelings with thoughts for her friend's happiness.

Subjects: Fiction, Best friends, Love, Cancer, Friendship, Love stories

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