How long does it take to read Passages?
predictable crises of adult life
Gail Sheehy
Passages by Gail Sheehy takes about 10 hours 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 16 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1976. 560 pages, about 154,000 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 16 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Identifies patterns of age-related change and compares the developmental rhythms of men and women, deepening understanding of the stresses experienced by couples during the various stages of adult life.
Subjects: Adult, Adultes, Adulthood, Aging, Conditions sociales, Maturation (Psychologie)