How long does it take to read I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This?
I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This by Jacqueline Woodson takes about 2 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 7 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1994. 115 pages, about 31,625 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Marie, the only black girl in the eighth grade willing to befriend her white classmate Lena, discovers that Lena's father is doing horrible things to her in private.
Subjects: African Americans, Child sexual abuse, Fathers and daughters, Fiction, Friendship, Incest
