How long does it take to read The Children of the Sky?
The Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge takes about 8 hours 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Zones of Thought
Previous: A Deepness in the Sky
About 8 hours 8 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2011. 444 pages, about 122,100 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 5 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Ten years have passed on Tines World, where Ravna Bergnsdot and a number of human children ended up after a disaster that nearly obliterated humankind throughout the galaxy. Ravna and the pack animals for which the planet is named have survived a war, and Ravna has saved more than one hundred children who were in cold-sleep aboard the vessel that brought them. While there is peace among the Tines, there are those among them--and among the humans--who seek power...and no matter the cost, these malcontents are determined to overturn the fledgling civilization that has taken root since the humans landed. On a world of fascinating wonders and terrifying dangers, Vernor Vinge has created a powerful novel of adventure and discovery that will entrance the many readers of A Fire Upon the Deep. Filled with the inventiveness, excitement, and human drama that have become hallmarks of his work, this new novel is sure to become another great milestone in Vinge's already stellar career. "--
Subjects: Fiction, Life on other planets, Science fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general, FICTION / Science Fiction / General
