How long does it take to read Proxy?
Alex London
Proxy by Alex London takes about 7 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours
A weekend read
First published 2013. 382 pages, about 105,050 words. Written for young adults.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Syd’s life is not his own. As a proxy he must to pay for someone else's crimes. When his patron Knox crashes a car and kills someone, Syd is branded and sentenced to death. The boys realize the only way to beat the system is to save each other so they flee. The ensuing cross-country chase will uncover a secret society of rebels, test the boys' resolve, and shine a blinding light onto a world of those who owe and those who pay. This fast-paced thrill ride of a novel is full of breakneck action, shocking twists and heart-hammering suspense that will have readers gasping until the very last page.
Subjects: Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopian, YA, Teenage boys, Young adult fiction
