How long does it take to read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas?
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne takes about 3 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 58 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2006. 216 pages, about 59,400 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 36 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 98 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a 2006 Holocaust novel by Irish novelist John Boyne.
Subjects: Teen & Young Adult Fiction, Teen & Young Adult Historical Fiction, Teen & Young Adult Social Issues, naivety, gas chambers, Commandants
