How long does it take to read The Dark?
The Dark by Lemony Snicket takes about 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 43 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2013. 39 pages, about 10,725 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 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A Globe & Mail 100 Selection Two bestselling talents shed new light on an age-old fear Lazlo is afraid of the dark. It hides in closets and sometimes sits behind the shower curtain, but mostly it lives in the basement. One night, when Lazlo’s nightlight burns out, the dark comes to visit him in his room. “Lazlo,” the Dark says. “I want to show you something.” And so Lazlo descends the basement stairs to face his fears and discover a few comforting facts about the mysterious presence with whom all children must learn to live. Beautifully rendered with sympathy and wit, this first collaboration between Snicket and Klassen offers a fresh take on a universal childhood experience.
Subjects: Fear of the dark, Boys, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Fear, fiction, Basements
