How long does it take to read The Corner?
a year in the life of an inner-city neighbourhood
David Simon, Edward Burns, Ed Burns
The Corner by David Simon, Edward Burns, Ed Burns takes about 11 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 31 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1997. 628 pages, about 172,700 words.
24 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 19 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The notorious corner of West Fayette and Monroe Streets in Baltimore is a 24-hour open-air drug market that provides the economic fuel for a dying neighbourhood. Through the eyes of one broken family – two drug-addicted adults and their smart, vulnerable 15-year-old son, DeAndre McCollough – Simon and Burns examine the sinister realities of inner cities across the USA and unflinchingly assess why law enforcement policies, moral crusades and the welfare system have accomplished so little.
Subjects: Inner cities, Drug abuse, Problem youth, Drug addicts, Drug dealers, Narcotics dealers
