How long does it take to read The Boy from the Basement?
Susan Shaw
The Boy from the Basement by Susan Shaw takes about 3 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2006. 198 pages, about 54,450 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A twelve-year-old boy is confined to his basement without food or clothing.
Subjects: Child abuse, Foster home care, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Child abuse, fiction, Foster home care, fiction
