How long does it take to read Sŏndŏk, Princess of the Moon and Stars?
Sŏndŏk, Princess of the Moon and Stars by Sheri Holman takes about 3 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2002. 187 pages, about 51,425 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 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 9 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In a series of messages placed in her grandmother's ancestral jar, a seventh-century princess and future ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla vents her frustration at not being permitted to study astronomy because she is a girl.
Subjects: Diaries, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Sex role, Princesses, Astronomy
