How long does it take to read BFE?
Julia Cho
BFE by Julia Cho takes about 1 hour 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 2 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2006. 56 pages, about 15,400 words. Written for young adults.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Panny, the central character of "BFE," is 14, Asian-American, and feels a misfit among her Anglo classmates. For her birthday, her mother offers Panny cosmetic surgery. Set in Arizona; the title is an abbreviation of a vulgar slang term for the middle of nowhere.
Subjects: Asian Americans, Drama, Teenagers, Theatre
