It takes the average reader 7 hours and 5 minutes to read The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B by J. P. Donleavy
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The New York Times Book Review called The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B, J. P. Donleavy's hilarious, bittersweet tale of a lost young man's existential odyssey, "a triumphant piece of writing, achieved with that total authority, total mastery which shows that a fine writer is fully extended...." In the years before and after World War II, Balthazar B is the world's last shy, elegant young man. Born to riches in Paris and raised by his governess, Balthazar is shipped off to a British boarding school, where he meets the noble but naughty Beefy. The duo matriculate to Trinity College,...
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B by J. P. Donleavy is 416 pages long, and a total of 106,496 words.
This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 130% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 41 minutes to read The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B aloud.
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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