How long does it take to read Tough Luck Karen?
Tough Luck Karen by Johanna Hurwitz takes about 2 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 54 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 158 pages, about 43,450 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This fourth novel about the popular Sossi family focuses on 13-year-old Karen and the bad luck she encounters when she ignores her schoolwork for cooking and babysitting. The family is warm and loving.
Subjects: family, Family life, Fiction, Schools, babysitting, Families
