How long does it take to read The Serpent and the Rainbow?
A Harvard Scientist's Astonishing Journey into the Secret Societies of Haitian Voodoo, Zombis, and Magic
The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis takes about 5 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 34 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1985. 304 pages, about 83,600 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A Harvard scientist's astonishing journey into the secret societies of Haitian voodoo, zombis, and magic.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Description and travel, Zombiism, Bizango (Cult), Religious life and customs, Pharmacopoeias
