How long does it take to read The Breast?
The Breast by Philip Roth, David Colacci takes about 1 hour 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 38 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1972. 89 pages, about 24,475 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 27 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After he is transformed into a 155-pound female breast, college professor David Kepesh struggles to rationalize his condition by proving he is insane.
Subjects: Breast, College teachers, David Kepesh (Fictitious character), Fiction, Metamorphosis, College teachers, fiction
