How long does it take to read Tears of a Tiger?
Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper takes about 3 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 18 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1994. 180 pages, about 49,500 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The death of high school basketball star Rob Washington in an automobile accident affects the lives of his close friend, Andy, who was driving the car, and many others in the school.
Subjects: guilt, depression, drinking and driving, suicide
