How long does it take to read Dear Villian?
Dear Villian by Jacqueline Gilbert takes about 4 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 46 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1976. 260 pages, about 71,500 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Liz was looking forward to her new job at the Queensbridge Civic Theatre until she learned that the director was to be Adam Carlyon. He was a man she had no wish to meet again. During their brief acquaintance, Adam had made it quite plain she had no place in his life. Liz remembered his words vividly. "Perhaps it's marriage or nothing with you, Elizabeth? Well, you're very young of course, and although youth is refreshing--I'm an old hand and not so easily caught!"
