The average reader reads at a speed of 250 words per minute (wpm). The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger, J.D. has 73 790 words, so the average reader would take 4 hours 55 minutes to read the whole book. How long would it take you to read The Catcher in the Rye? Read a paragraph from The Catcher in the Rye below to find out!
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