Box Hill vs The Book of Luke: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Gay, Queer, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Box Hill
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In, a vivid coming-of-age novel, a young man suddenly wakes up to his gay self—on his eighteenth birthday, when he receives the best gift ever: love and sex. In the woodsy cruising grounds of Box Hill, chubby Colin…
The Book of Luke
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Following the car accident that ended his football career and left his body scarred, 22-year-old Luke Griffin joins the cast of Endeavor, a new competition-based reality show that pits the tabloids’ darlings against one…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Box Hill is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for The Book of Luke.
- Box Hill has the widest readership — 46 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Box Hill | The Book of Luke | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.3 (18) | 3.4 (16) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (46) | 4.0 (23) |
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Reception
| Box Hill | The Book of Luke | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 46 | 23 |
| Editions | 4 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 76 | 15863 |
| Pages | 112 | 394 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Box Hill or The Book of Luke?
Box Hill has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Box Hill 3.8/5, The Book of Luke 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Box Hill or The Book of Luke?
Box Hill is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Box Hill (112 pages, ≈ 2 h 04 m); The Book of Luke (394 pages, ≈ 7 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Box Hill or The Book of Luke?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Box Hill: Moderate; The Book of Luke: Moderate.