Reading time

How long does it take to read Justine?

Justine by Lawrence Durrell is about 253 pages, so it takes about 4½ hours at an average 238 words per minute — about 9 days at 30 minutes a day.

At an average reading speed

4 h 26 min

Justine · Lawrence Durrell · first published 1957

Pages
253
30 min a day
9 days

By reading speed

Unhurried reader · 180 wpm5 h 51 min
Average adult · 238 wpm4 h 26 min
Quick reader · 300 wpm3 h 31 min
Very fast reader · 400 wpm2 h 38 min

By daily habit

Your reading speed

15 minutes a day18 days
30 minutes a day9 days
45 minutes a day6 days
60 minutes a day5 days

Page count: median of 100 editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

#1 in The Alexandria Quartet

Next in the series: Balthazar (1958, 250 pages)

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Justine: reading time questions

How many pages is Justine?
Justine is about 253 pages. That is the median across the 100 editions listed on Open Library; hardcover, paperback and large-print editions differ.
How long does it take to read Justine?
About 4 h 26 min at 238 words per minute, the average silent reading speed for adults. A quick reader at 300 words per minute needs about 3 h 31 min.
How many days to read Justine at 30 minutes a day?
About 9 days. At 15 minutes a day it takes about 18 days, and at an hour a day about 5 days.
What number is Justine in the The Alexandria Quartet series?
Justine is book 1 in The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell.

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