It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read The Orphan by Christopher Ransom
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The truth is more terrifying than you can imagine. Darren and Beth Lynwood always dreamed of having a son, but when young amnesiac runaway Adam enters their lives, he brings with him a creeping darkness that threatens to engulf their family and everyone around them. When Adam's memories claw their way to the surface, Darren finds himself haunted by thoughts of his own childhood - and of a boy very much like Adam who was done an unspeakable wrong. As buried secrets are unearthed, the Lynwood's happy home becomes the hunting ground for a relentless evil and an obsession that will not die. There's no point locking the door. There's no use shutting out the night. Because the orphan is already inside. Dare you read to the end of The Orphan? Discover the chilling new novel from the author of The Birthing House and The People Next Door.
The Orphan by Christopher Ransom is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.
This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read The Orphan aloud.
The Orphan 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.
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