How long does it take to read Typical American?
Typical American by Gish Jen takes about 5 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1991. 296 pages, about 81,400 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Changs immigrated to the United States from China for education and safety but are distracted by other goals.
Subjects: Chinese American families, Chinese Americans, Emigration and immigration, Fiction, Chinese Americans -- Fiction., Fiction, general
