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Cover of Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Diniz Galhos

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Fleishman Is in Trouble

by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Diniz Galhos

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Fleishman Is in Trouble, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
384
Reading time
≈ 7 h
Checkpoints
14
Genre
Fiction
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How long does it take to read Fleishman Is in Trouble?

At 384 pages, Fleishman Is in Trouble is a fairly long book. Expect about 7 hours of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 14 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 6 reading days. For a book of this length (250 to 399 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 4.7 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day14 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)6 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 14 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 27
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 55
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 82
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 110
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 137
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 165
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 192
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 219
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 247
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 274
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 302
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 329
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 357
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 384

In Vread, Fleishman Is in Trouble is split into 14 checkpoints, one every 27 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 14 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

Illustrative example

Checkpoint 1/14pp. 1–27

What a checkpoint looks like

A short, precise question about the pages you have just read: a character, a place, a choice.

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

This is not a question from Fleishman Is in Trouble: to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Fleishman Is in Trouble?
The edition listed on Vread has 384 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Fleishman Is in Trouble?
About 7 hours of reading, or 14 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Fleishman Is in Trouble?
Yes: the Vread app has 14 reading questions on Fleishman Is in Trouble, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Fleishman Is in Trouble?
Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.

Read Fleishman Is in Trouble with Vread

Add the book to your library, read at your own pace in whatever format you use, and validate each checkpoint. Vread is free on iPhone and Android.

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Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).