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Postwar

by Tony Judt

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Postwar, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
1,488
Reading time
≈ 27 h
Checkpoints
41
Genre
Non-fiction
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How long does it take to read Postwar?

At 1,488 pages, Postwar is a doorstopper. Expect about 27 hours of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 54 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 21 reading days. For a book of this length (600 pages or more), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 6.4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day54 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)21 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 41 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 36
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 73
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 109
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 145
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 181
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 218
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 254
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 290
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 327
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 363
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 399
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 436
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 472
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 508
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 544
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 581
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 617
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 653
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 690
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 726
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 762
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 798
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 835
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 871
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 907
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 944
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 980
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 1016
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 1052
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 1089
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 1125
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 1161
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 1198
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 1234
  35. Checkpoint 35, page 1270
  36. Checkpoint 36, page 1307
  37. Checkpoint 37, page 1343
  38. Checkpoint 38, page 1379
  39. Checkpoint 39, page 1415
  40. Checkpoint 40, page 1452
  41. Checkpoint 41, page 1488

In Vread, Postwar is split into 41 checkpoints, one every 36 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 41 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

Illustrative example

Checkpoint 1/41pp. 1–36

What a checkpoint looks like

A short, precise question about the pages you have just read: a character, a place, a choice.

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

This is not a question from Postwar: to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Postwar?
The edition listed on Vread has 1,488 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Postwar?
About 27 hours of reading, or 54 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Postwar?
Yes: the Vread app has 41 reading questions on Postwar, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Postwar?
Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.

Read Postwar with Vread

Add the book to your library, read at your own pace in whatever format you use, and validate each checkpoint. Vread is free on iPhone and Android.

Take the challenge

Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).