How long does it take to read Payback?
debt and the shadow side of wealth
Payback by Margaret Atwood takes about 4 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 13 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2008. 230 pages, about 63,250 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Investigates the timely subject of debt, exploring debt as an ancient and central motif in religion, literature, and the structure of human societies.
Subjects: Social aspects, Social aspects of Debt, Debt, Wealth, religious aspects, Deudores y acreedores
