How long does it take to read Lost in Yonkers?
the illustrated screenplay of the film
Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon takes about 2 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 12 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 120 pages, about 33,000 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An insightful drama about one woman's drive and its emotional toll on her and her family. Grandma Kurnitz has endured many crises, ranging from a harsh childhood in Germany to being a young widow with six children in a foreign country. From her life she learned to be strong, hard, and cold, and this is the lesson she tries to instill in her four remaining children. While her two teenage grandsons are in her care, the three learn the importance of being loved and loving, and the difference between living and surviving. The themes of family ties and the search for love should strike a responsive chord with many young adults.
Subjects: Lost in Yonkers (Motion picture), Drama, American drama
