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How long does it take to read The Pigman?

Paul Zindel

The Pigman by Paul Zindel takes about 3 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 17 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1968. 179 pages, about 49,225 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 28 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 17 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 3 minutes

The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Two high school sophomores from unhappy homes form a close friendship with a lonely old man with a terrible secret.

Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Older men, Friendship, Teenagers, Fiction, Secrets

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