How long does it take to read Tales From Outer Suburbia?
Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan takes about 1 hour 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 41 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2008. 92 pages, about 25,300 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 3 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
From the much-acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Red Tree and The Lost Thing, fifteen intriguing illustrated stories about the mysteries that lurk below the surface of suburban life.Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street?Or the deep-sea diver we found near the underpass?Do you know why dogs bark in the middle of the night?Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, The Lost Thing and The Red Tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.
Subjects: Young Adult Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's stories, Australian, Fiction, Suburban life, Short stories
