How long does it take to read Just the Way It Is?
Just the Way It Is by James Hadley Chase takes about 3 hours 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 44 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1944. 204 pages, about 56,100 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Harry Duke had a reputation both as a gambler and someone you didn't mess with, as he'd once killed a man. Then someone tries to make it look like he's killed again. A neat frame up. But Duke's still got some aces in his hand. Aces, and a gun.
Subjects: Romance, Suspense
