How long does it take to read For the Life of Laetitia?
For the Life of Laetitia by Merle Hodge takes about 3 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1993. 199 pages, about 54,725 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 5 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
As the first in her family to go to secondary school, twelve-year-old Lacey struggles with a variety of problems including a cruel teacher and a difficult home life with her father and stepmother.
Subjects: Blacks, Family problems, Fiction, Schools, School stories, Juvenile fiction
