How long does it take to read Thirteen Reasons Why?
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher takes about 5 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 51 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2007. 319 pages, about 87,725 words. Written for young adults.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 32 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Clay Jenkins returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers 13 cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier.On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list.Through Hannah and Clay's dual narratives, debut author Jay Asher weaves an intricate and heartrending story of confusion and desperation that will deeply affect teen readers.
Subjects: Mystery, Suicide, Young adult fiction, Schools in fiction, Fiction, Interpersonal relations in fiction
