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How long does it take to read Heartbreak Street?

Dorothy Gilman

Heartbreak Street by Dorothy Gilman takes about 3 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 3 hours 30 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1958. 191 pages, about 52,525 words.

7 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 5 hours 50 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 3 hours 30 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 11 minutes

The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

A short novel with a happy ending. I guess maybe YA, but kept this adult enthralled by a glimpse of another world in a street where the poorest live.

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