How long does it take to read The First Time?
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