How long does it take to read The Rough Patch?
The Rough Patch by Brian Lies takes about 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 43 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2018. 39 pages, about 10,725 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Farmer Evan and his dog do everything together and, especially, in the garden. But when his dog passes away Evan lets his garden fill with weeds until a pumpkin vine brings new hope.
Subjects: Fiction, Loss (Psychology), Farm life, Gardens, Dogs, Children's fiction
