How long does it take to read American Desperado?
Jon Roberts, Evan Wright
American Desperado by Jon Roberts, Evan Wright takes about 10 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 25 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2011. 568 pages, about 156,200 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A mafia insider and former head smuggler for the Medellin cartel describes his violent relationships with criminal powers, his alliance with the U.S. government, and his role in reshaping the nation's war on drugs.
Subjects: Drug dealers, Drug traffic, Biography, Cocaine industry, Cocaine, Criminals, biography
