It takes the average reader 2 hours and 49 minutes to read The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
One of NPR's Best Books of 2016 and a Hugo, Nebula, John W. Campbell, and Locus Award finalist for Best Novella Professor Vellitt Boe teaches at the prestigious Ulthar Women’s College. When one of her most gifted students elopes with a dreamer from the waking world, Vellitt must retrieve her. "Kij Johnson's haunting novella The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe is both a commentary on a classic H.P. Lovecraft tale and a profound reflection on a woman's life. Vellitt's quest to find a former student who may be the only person who can save her community takes her through a world governed by a...
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson is 166 pages long, and a total of 42,496 words.
This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe aloud.
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe is suitable for students ages 10 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.
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