How long does it take to read A Common Life?
the wedding story
A Common Life by Jan Karon takes about 3 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 25 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 186 pages, about 51,150 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The creator of the Mitford stories goes back through time to relate the wedding of Father Tim Kavanagh to Cynthia Coppersmith.
Subjects: Episcopalians, Weddings, Fiction, Christian fiction, Timothy Kavanagh (Fictitious character), Church membership
