How long does it take to read Necessary Losses?
the loves, illusions, dependencies and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow
Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst takes about 9 hours 9 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 9 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1986. 499 pages, about 137,225 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 9 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On verso title page: The loves, illusions, dependencies, and impossible expectations that all of us have to give up in order to grow.
Subjects: Bereavement, Deprivation (Psychology), Loss (Psychology), Personality development, Popular works, Psychological aspects
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