How long does it take to read Promises?
Promises by Kate William takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1984. 150 pages, about 41,250 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Bad girl in town ... Steven Wakefield is crushed when his girlfriend, Tricia, dies after a tragic illness. The only things that keep him going are the memory of their love and his promise to Tricia to take care of her sister, Betsy, after she's gone. Betsy Martin's wild exploits with drink, drugs, and boys have left her with the worst reputation in Sweet Valley. But when Steven takes her into the Wakefield home, Betsy makes a promise to change. And as her goodness grows, so does her love for Steven. Jessica, Steven's conniving younger sister, doesn't like this one bit. She makes a little promise of her own to get Betsy out of the house and out of Steven's life... forever!
Subjects: Children's fiction, Friendship, fiction, Love stories, Brothers and sisters, Fiction, Twins
