Boy Who Owned the School vs The earth, my butt, and other big, round things: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: High schools, School Stories, Schools, Children's fiction, Fiction
Boy Who Owned the School
“Jacob Freisten stood in the shadow of the dumpster in back of the Reddi-Ralph store across from the high school and studied the front of the school carefully, as if considering buying it.”
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Jacob Freisten's goal in life is to go about unnoticed. He's perfect at gliding past the jocks' lockers and sneaking into his English class. That was, until now. If Jacob wants to pass English, he must work for extra…
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things
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Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Boy Who Owned the School is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The earth, my butt, and other big, round things.
- The earth, my butt, and other big, round things has the widest readership — 5 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Boy Who Owned the School | The earth, my butt, and other big, round things | |
|---|---|---|
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
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Reception
| Boy Who Owned the School | The earth, my butt, and other big, round things | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1 | 5 |
| Editions | 8 | 18 |
| Citations | — | 12 |
| Pages | 85 | 254 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Boy Who Owned the School or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?
The earth, my butt, and other big, round things has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The earth, my butt, and other big, round things 3.9/5, Boy Who Owned the School 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Boy Who Owned the School or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?
Boy Who Owned the School is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Boy Who Owned the School (85 pages, ≈ 1 h 34 m); The earth, my butt, and other big, round things (254 pages, ≈ 4 h 42 m).
Which is harder to read: Boy Who Owned the School or The earth, my butt, and other big, round things?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Boy Who Owned the School: Light; The earth, my butt, and other big, round things: Light.