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How long does it take to read The First Time?

Laurie John

The First Time by Laurie John takes about 4 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 14 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2000. 231 pages, about 63,525 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 4 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 14 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 39 minutes

The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Elizabeth feels pressured by her boyfriend, Finn; Nina's missing calculus class to see her new boyfriend; and Chloe dislikes one of her sorority's pledge requirements.

Subjects: Sweet Valley (Imaginary place), College students, Jessica Wakefield (Fictitious character), Fiction

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