How long does it take to read This Time of Darkness?
H. M. Hoover
This Time of Darkness by H. M. Hoover takes about 2 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 57 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1980. 161 pages, about 44,275 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 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Although both know it is forbidden, Amy and Axel hope that by following the countless ramps leading upward they can escape from their filthy subterranean world.
Subjects: Science fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, thrillers, general
