How long does it take to read The Drama of the Gifted Child and the Search for the True Self?
The Drama of the Gifted Child and the Search for the True Self by Alice Miller takes about 2 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 51 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1981. 155 pages, about 42,625 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Now revised and updated to reflect the author's new insights, this modern classic explains why many of the most successful children and adults are plagued by feelings of emptiness and alienation--and tells how to break the cycle.
Subjects: Narcissism, Mental health, Gifted children, Psychology, Pathological, Pathological Psychology, Self-esteem
