How long does it take to read A Crime So Monstrous?
a shocking exposé of modern-day sex slavery, human trafficking and urban child markets
E. Benjamin Skinner
A Crime So Monstrous by E. Benjamin Skinner takes about 6 hours 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 44 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2008. 367 pages, about 100,925 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 13 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
There are more slaves in the world today than at any time in history. In this account of contemporary slavery, journalist Skinner travels around the globe to personally tell stories that need to be told--and heard. With years of reporting in such places as Haiti, Sudan, India, Eastern Europe, The Netherlands, and, yes, even suburban America, Skinner has produced a moving reportage on one of the great evils of our time. After spending four years infiltrating trafficking networks and slave sales on five continents, he tells the story of individuals who live in slavery, those who have escaped from bondage, those who own or traffic in slaves, and the mixed political motives of those who seek to combat the crime. Their stories are heartbreaking but, in the midst of tragedy, readers discover a quiet dignity that leads some slaves to resist and aspire to freedom.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Slave trade, Slavery, Prostitution, Forced labor, Human trafficking, Crimes against humanity
