How long does it take to read Splendors and Glooms?
Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz takes about 7 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 11 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2012. 392 pages, about 107,800 words. Written for children.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When Clara vanishes after the puppeteer Grisini and two orphaned assistants were at her twelfth birthday party, suspicion of kidnapping chases the trio away from London and soon the two orphans are caught in a trap set by Grisini's ancient rival, a witch with a deadly inheritance to shed before it is too late.
Subjects: Puppets, Kidnapping, Blessing and cursing, Orphans, Fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Toys, Dolls, Puppets
