How long does it take to read The Shame Machine?
The Shame Machine by Cathy O'Neil takes about 4 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 41 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2022. 255 pages, about 70,125 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An examination of the way (predominantly American) society uses shame, and an exploration of the ways shame could be put to better use.
Subjects: control, mass movements, norms, shame, society, Blame
