How long does it take to read Jo's Boys?
Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott takes about 6 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 3 of March Trilogy
Previous: Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys
About 6 hours 1 minute
A weekend read
First published 1886. 328 pages, about 90,200 words. Written for children.
13 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 10 hours 1 minute |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 597 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This sequel to Alcott's "Little Women" and "Little Men" chronicles the return of the classmates of Plumfield, Jo's school for boys. Readers reencounter Nat, the orphaned street musician, now a conservatory student; restless Dan, back from the gold mines of California; business-minded Tom; and other old friends.
Subjects: Fiction, Family life, Boarding schools, Schools, Conduct of life, Family
