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How long does it take to read The House in the Cerulean Sea?

T. J. Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune takes about 7 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 7 hours 46 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2019. 424 pages, about 116,600 words. Written for young adults.

16 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 12 hours 57 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 7 hours 46 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 4 hours 52 minutes

The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Linus is an uptight caseworker with a heart of gold working for the department in charge of magical youth. When he goes to investigate an orphanage on an island with supposedly dangerous children and an enigmatic leader Arthur, he’s expecting the worst. But it turns out he might be falling in love with Arthur and his charges.

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Subjects: LGBTQ science fiction & fantasy, LGBTQ young adult, Fiction, fantasy, paranormal, Fiction, occult & supernatural, Magic, Fiction

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