How long does it take to read Very Large Expanse of Sea?
Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi takes about 5 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2018. 323 pages, about 88,825 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It s 2002, a year after 9/11, and Shirin has just started at yet another school. It s an extremely turbulent time for the world, but especially for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year old Muslim girl who s tired of being stereotyped. But then she meets Ocean James. He s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Muslims, fiction, First loves, Muslim teenagers, Prejudices, Fiction
