How long does it take to read The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds?
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel takes about 1 hour 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1970. 102 pages, about 28,050 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An embittered widow lives with her teenage daughters in a ramshackle house where she makes a living by nursing an elderly invalid. Alternately charming and abrasive, Beatrice is selfish like her elder daughter, Ruth, who suffers from convulsions. The younger daughter, Matilda, is an eccentric outcast who earns respect by winning top honors at school for her science fair project.
Subjects: Drama, Mothers and daughters, Family, Children's plays, Plays
