How long does it take to read Jarhead?
A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
Anthony Swofford
Jarhead by Anthony Swofford takes about 4 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 272 pages, about 74,800 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Swofford weaves his experience of the Gulf War in the early 1990s with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections on the mythos of the marines, and remembrances of battles with lovers and family.
Subjects: United States. Marine Corps, United States, American Personal narratives, Golfkrieg, USA, USA Marine Corps
