How long does it take to read Generation X?
Generation X by Douglas Coupland takes about 3 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 58 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1991. 216 pages, about 59,400 words. Written for young adults.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Three twenty-something young adults, working at low-paying, no-future jobs, tell one another modern tales of love and death.
Subjects: Fiction, Generation X, Young adults, Social life and customs, Dertigers, Humorous stories
