How long does it take to read We Real Cool?
Black Men and Masculinity
We Real Cool by bell hooks takes about 2 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 58 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2003. 162 pages, about 44,550 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Discusses what black males fear most, their longing for intimacy, the pitfalls of patriarchy, and the destruction of oppression through redemption and love.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Race relations, Psychology, Sex role, Masculinity, Social conditions
