How long does it take to read The First Forty Days?
Heng Ou
The First Forty Days by Heng Ou takes about 4 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2016. 224 pages, about 61,600 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Emphasizes the importance of the first forty days after childbirth for mothers, describing traditions and rituals, as well as providing recipes designed to restore vitality, including oxtail stew and seasonal greens soup.
Subjects: Postnatal care, Health and hygiene, Mothers, Childbirth, Popular works, Puerperium
