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How long does it take to read Families We Choose?

Kath Weston, Jerry Floersch

Families We Choose by Kath Weston, Jerry Floersch takes about 4 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 47 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1991. 261 pages, about 71,775 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 59 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 47 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 59 minutes

The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

This classic text, originally published in 1991, draws upon fieldwork and interviews to explore the ways gay men and lesbians are constructing their own notions of kinship by drawing on the symbolism of love, friendship, and biology.

Subjects: Gay men, Gay parents, Gay couples, Lesbians, Family relationships, Kinship

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