Black Beauty vs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction
Black Beauty
(Ages 9-12, Gr. 4-7) An animal rights classic that's also an engaging read, BLACK BEAUTY follows the life of an ebony horse from birth to old age, and from pasture to the cobblestone streets of 19th century England This…
1 film adaptation
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“These two very old people are the father and mother of Mr. Bucket.”
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has the widest readership — 950141 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Black Beauty | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (303194) | 4.2 (950141) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (271) | 4.0 (1048) |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (789) | 4.5 (997) |
Reception
| Black Beauty | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 303194 | 950141 |
| Editions | 107 | 221 |
| Citations | 36 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 107067 | 258526 |
| Reading it now | — | 9292 |
| Written reviews | 8288 | 19702 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9579 | 76603 |
| Pages | 208 | 178 |