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How long does it take to read The BFG?

A Set of Play

Robert Wood, Roald Dahl

The BFG by Robert Wood, Roald Dahl takes about 2 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 11 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1993. 119 pages, about 32,725 words. Written for children.

5 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 3 hours 38 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 11 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 22 minutes

The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

1 volume : 20 cm

Subjects: Literature and fiction, juvenile, Humorous stories, Giants, fiction, Orphans, fiction, Giants, Drama

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