How long does it take to read The Valley of Amazement?
The Valley of Amazement by Amy Tan takes about 11 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 43 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2013. 639 pages, about 175,725 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Violet Minturn, a half-Chinese/half-American courtesan who deals in seduction and illusion in Shanghai, struggles to find her place in the world, while her mother, Lucia, tries to make sense of the choices she has made and the men who have shaped her.
Subjects: Family secrets, Kidnapping, Art, Courtesans, Fiction, Americans
