How long does it take to read Bang!?
Sharon G. Flake
Bang! by Sharon G. Flake takes about 5 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 28 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2005. 298 pages, about 81,950 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A teenage boy must face the harsh realities of inner city life, a disintegrating family, and destructive temptations as he struggles to find his identity as a young man.
Subjects: Coming of age, Inner cities, Violence, Family problems, African Americans, Fiction
