How long does it take to read On Lies, Secrets, and Silence?
On Lies, Secrets, and Silence by Adrienne Rich takes about 5 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 45 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1979. 314 pages, about 86,350 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Feminism, Women, Women, psychology, Women, social conditions
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