How long does it take to read The Chinese Siamese Cat?
The Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan takes about 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 50 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1994. 45 pages, about 12,375 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ming Miao tells her kittens about the antics of one of their ancestors, Sagwa of China, that produced the unusual markings they have had for thousands of years.
Subjects: Fiction, Cats, Children's stories, Juvenile fiction, Pictorial works, Children's fiction
