How Long to Read Play Dead

By Peter Dickinson

How Long Does it Take to Read Play Dead?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read Play Dead by Peter Dickinson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A London woman taking her grandson to the park finds her lonely life disrupted by murder in this award-winning author’s “gripping thriller” (Reginald Hill). Poppy Tasker never imagined this would be her life at age fifty: divorced, living alone, and stuck caring for a tiny grandson while his mother is busy seeking public office. Sad and resentful, Poppy feels completely detached from the nannies she’s now forced to associate with when she brings little Toby to the park to play. But her discomfort is replaced by a creeping dread when she notices a stranger watching her and the boy a bit too...

How long is Play Dead?

Play Dead by Peter Dickinson is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Play Dead Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Play Dead aloud.

What Reading Level is Play Dead?

Play Dead is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Play Dead?

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