How long does it take to read The Foretelling?
The Foretelling by Alice Hoffman takes about 3 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 4 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2005. 167 pages, about 45,925 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A coming-of-age story that pierces the soul and heals the spirit, this is the tale of the future leader of the Amazon women warriors. Rain must hold fast to her inner warrior, but she is startled and mystified by the first stirrings of mercy towards the enemy.
Subjects: Young adult fiction, Amazons, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Coming of age, Fate and fatalism
