How long does it take to read Ugly Love?
Colleen Hoover
At an average reading speed of 250 words a minute, Ugly Love takes 5 hours 43 minutes to read. The unabridged audiobook runs 9h 14m at 1x, or 6h 9m at 1.5x.
Ugly Love alternates between Tate in the present and Miles in the past, and it's a quick read: under six hours at an average pace, a little longer than It Starts With Us.
Average is about 250 WPM. Measure yours in two minutes and every time on this page recalculates.
How much to read a day
At 250 words a minute, to finish the book:
Have a deadline in mind? The pages-per-day calculator works it out for any date.
How we measured it
Method: audiobook estimate. Estimated from the unabridged audiobook narrated by Grace Grant and Deacon Lee (9:14, confirmed by Audible and Libro.fm) at 155 words a minute.
Part of our study of the 100 most popular books, last checked November 2026. Reading times assume steady reading; editions, translations and your own pace all move them.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to read Ugly Love?
About 5h 43m at an average reading speed of 250 words a minute: 7h 9m at 200 and 4h 46m at 300.
How many words are in Ugly Love?
About 85,870 words. That's estimated from the unabridged audiobook at a narration pace of 155 words a minute, so treat it as close, not exact.
How many pages a day to finish Ugly Love in a month?
About 11 pages a day, or 12m of reading a day at an average pace. That assumes about 312 pages at 275 words a page; real page counts vary by edition.
Can you read Ugly Love in a day?
Yes. It's about 5 hours 43 minutes at 250 words a minute, and under 5 hours at 300.
How long is the Ugly Love audiobook?
9 hours 14 minutes unabridged, narrated by Grace Grant and Deacon Lee. At 1.5x, about 6 hours.