How long does it take to read The Village of Round and Square Houses?
Ann Grifalconi
The Village of Round and Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1986. 32 pages, about 8,800 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 | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A grandmother explains to her listeners why in their village on the side of a volcano the men live in square houses and the women in round ones.
Subjects: Folklore, Houses, Africa, Juvenile fiction, Cameroon, Folklore, africa, central
