How long does it take to read Marilyn?
a biography
Marilyn by Norman Mailer takes about 4 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1973. 272 pages, about 74,800 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 19 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Profiles the Hollywood star's tragic life and explores her complexity as a woman and actress.
Subjects: Biography, Motion picture actors and actresses, Actresses
