How long does it take to read The Party?
The Party by Christopher Pike takes about 3 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 57 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1988. 215 pages, about 59,125 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Several high school students, transferred to a new school when their old one closes, invite classmates, new and old, to a party. One of the girls is found dead. Was it suicide or murder?
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories, Horror tales, High school students, Fiction, Children's fiction, Friendship