How long does it take to read When Will This Cruel War Be Over??
The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864
When Will This Cruel War Be Over? by Barry Denenberg takes about 2 hours 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 54 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1864. 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 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A Confederate girl records the hardships of Southern life as the Civil War rages at her doorstep and tears her family and her country apart.
Subjects: Diaries, Fiction, History, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction, Virginia, fiction
