How long does it take to read Beware of the Bouquet?
Beware of the Bouquet by Joan Aiken takes about 3 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1966. 203 pages, about 55,825 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Martha works for an advertising agency, filming a TV commercial on location in Cornwall. Her boss's new client is the eccentric owner of a chemicals company that has invented a new, almost irresistible perfume, and Martha is in charge of shooting the romantic ads - unfortunately starring his difficult daughter-in-law.
