How long does it take to read Lies We Tell Ourselves?
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley takes about 6 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 54 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2014. 376 pages, about 103,400 words. Written for children.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 19 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 1959 Virginia, Sarah, a black student who is one of the first to attend a newly integrated school, forces Linda, a white integration opponent's daughter, to confront harsh truths when they work together on a school project.
Subjects: Race relations, Sexual orientation, Fiction, School integration, High schools, Schools
