How long does it take to read Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood?
Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood by Benjamin Alire Sáenz takes about 5 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 37 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2004. 306 pages, about 84,150 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
As a Chicano boy living in the unglamorous town of Hollywood, New Mexico, and a member of the graduating class of 1969, Sammy Santos faces the challenges of "gringo" racism, unpopular dress codes, the Vietnam War, barrio violence, and poverty.
Subjects: Death, Violence, Fiction, Grief, Mexican Americans, Love, fiction
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