How long does it take to read Queer?
A Novel
William S. Burroughs, Oliver Harris, William Burroughs
Queer by William S. Burroughs, Oliver Harris, William Burroughs takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1985. 150 pages, about 41,250 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 20 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Set in Mexico City during the early fifities, the story follows William Lee from bar to bar in the American expatriate scene as he pursues a young man named Allerton.
Subjects: Gay men, Fiction, Aliens, Autobiographical fiction, Noncitizens, LGBTQ novels
