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How long does it take to read Bridget Jones's Diary?

Helen Fielding

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding takes about 5 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 41 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1996. 310 pages, about 85,250 words.

12 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 9 hours 28 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 41 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 33 minutes

The page count is the median across 88 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Bridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes about her career, self-image, vices, family, friends, and romantic relationships.

Content warnings (AI-checked, may be incomplete)
  • violence

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Subjects: single women, Diary fiction, Humorous fiction, Fiction, Humorous stories, human relationships

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