How long does it take to read The Woeful Second World War?
The Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary, Martin Brown takes about 2 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 21 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1999. 128 pages, about 35,200 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This book about the deplorable Second World War recounts in chilling detail the worst of wars: from snow-locked and besieged cities, fly-infested tricheras, to the basement of the house next door, nowhere was safe.
Subjects: First World War, World War I, Social aspects
