How long does it take to read Let Me Die Before I Wake?
Hemlock's book of self-deliverance for the dying
Let Me Die Before I Wake by Derek Humphry takes about 2 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 25 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1981. 132 pages, about 36,300 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Case studies, Euthanasia, Right to die, Suicide, Assisted suicide, Medical ethics
