How long does it take to read The Buried Giant?
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro takes about 6 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 40 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 364 pages, about 100,100 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 35 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Buried Giant begins as a couple set off across a troubled land of mist and rain in the hope of finding a son they have not seen in years.
Subjects: Quests, Dragons, Knights, Giants, Fiction, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical
