How long does it take to read Stiff?
Mary Roach, M. Roach, Shelly Frasier
Stiff by Mary Roach, M. Roach, Shelly Frasier takes about 5 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 34 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 304 pages, about 83,600 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A hilarious and witty look into the history of using cadavers for science, grave diggers, and options to consider about your burial plan. A dark and uncomfortable subject made more palatable and downright funny.
Subjects: Lijken, Experimenten, Human dissection, Dissection, Dead, Cadaver
