How long does it take to read The River?
The River by Gary Paulsen takes about 2 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of Brian's Saga
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About 2 hours 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 138 pages, about 37,950 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 17 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival.
Subjects: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction, Survival, Self-reliance, Survival skills, Wilderness survival
