How long does it take to read Zen and the Art of Faking It?
Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick takes about 4 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2007. 268 pages, about 73,700 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
When thirteen-year-old San Lee moves to a new town and school for the umpteenth time, he is looking for a way to stand out when his knowledge of Zen Buddhism, gained in his previous school, provides the answer--and the need to quickly become a convincing Zen master.
Subjects: Asian Americans, Middle schools, Zen Buddhism, Juvenile fiction, Individuality, Fiction
