Boy Swallows Universe vs Demi-gods: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Dysfunctional families, Bildungsromans, New York Times reviewed, Fiction
Boy Swallows Universe
Raw, whimsical, existential, heartbreaking, modern mythology
1 film adaptation
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Demi-gods
"Atmospheric and lushly detailed, Demi-Gods captures the wonder and menace of adolescence in ways both unsettling and profound." --Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and A Piece…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Boy Swallows Universe highest: Boy Swallows Universe 4.3 · Demi-gods 3.0.
- Demi-gods is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for Boy Swallows Universe.
- Boy Swallows Universe has the widest readership — 102318 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Boy Swallows Universe | Demi-gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (102318) | 3.0 (1168) |
| Hardcover | 4.4 (104) | 3.2 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (92) | — |
Reception
| Boy Swallows Universe | Demi-gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 102318 | 1168 |
| Editions | 11 | 5 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 80 | — |
| Reading it now | 35 | — |
| Written reviews | 2 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2439 | 12703 |
| Pages | 472 | 235 |