Careless People
At your speed≈ 7½ hrs
Pages377
Audiobook≈ 12½ hrs
Every reading time on the site updates to your pace. Page counts are an estimate, so treat the hours as a good guide, not a stopwatch.
377 pages works out to roughly 113,000 words. At an average 250 words a minute that is 7½ hrs — a weekend's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.14 out of 5, from 480 ratings.
Worth-it score 7.3/10 — Worth the time. Readers 7.4 (Hardcover's 4.14★ from 480 ratings) − length 0.1 = 7.3. How the score works →
How long does it take to read Careless People?
Careless People is 377 pages, or roughly 113,000 words. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 11 hrs |
| Average | 250 | 7½ hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 4½ hrs |
Estimated at about 300 words per page. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 12½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read Careless People?
- About 7½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. Careless People runs 377 pages, roughly 113,000 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 11 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 4½ hrs.
- How many pages is Careless People?
- 377 pages, which is about 113,000 words and 7½ hrs of reading. Editions vary, so we use the figure two of our sources agree on.
- Is Careless People worth reading?
- We score it 7.3 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.14 out of 5 from 480 ratings, which counts for 7.4; at about 7½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.1 for its length.
- How long is the Careless People audiobook?
- About 12½ hrs, estimated from the 113,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.
From the publisher
From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a rotten company culture take hold.…
In a gripping and often absurd narrative where a few people carelessly hold the world in their hands, this eye-opening memoir reveals what really goes on among the global elite. Sarah Wynn-Williams tells the wrenching but fun story of Facebook, mapping its rise from stumbling encounters with juntas to Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction when he learned of Facebook’s role in Trump’s election. She experiences the challenges and humiliations of working motherhood within a pressure cooker of a workplace, all while Sheryl Sandberg urges her and others to “lean in.” Careless People is a deeply personal account of why and how things have gone so horribly wrong in the past decade―told in a sharp, candid, and utterly disarming voice. A deep, unflinching look at the role that social media has assumed in our lives, Careless People reveals the truth about the leaders of Facebook: how the more power they grasp, the less responsible they become and the consequences this has for all of us.
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