How long does it take to read The Declaration?
Gemma Malley
The Declaration by Gemma Malley takes about 5 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2007. 311 pages, about 85,525 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Set in a bleak future world, this novel tells the story of a young woman, Anna, who lives a harsh life in the isolation of an institution for children who were born against the rules, Grange Hall, a place that is governed by strict rules and where she learns unquestioning obedience - That is, until Peter arrives, and Anna learns from him, shocking things about the world outside - This makes her question the world in which she lives and endeavour to make a better future.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Science fiction, England, fiction, Older people, fiction, Children, great britain, fiction, Ageism
