How long does it take to read Generation of Swine?
Generation of Swine by Hunter S. Thompson takes about 5 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Part of The Gonzo Papers tetralogy
Previous: The Great Shark Hunt Next: Songs of the Doomed
About 5 hours 37 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1988. 306 pages, about 84,150 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Comments on the television coverage of Hurricane Gloria, blood pressure machines, the Super Bowl, the hijinks of televangelists, the Iran Contra hearings, the 1988 Presidential race, and more.
Subjects: Politics and government, Popular culture, Travel, History, Aufsatzsammlung, Zeitfragen
