Boy vs On a Chinese screen: Which Should You Read?
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Boy
Boy is an autobiographical book by British writer Roald Dahl. This book describes his life from birth until leaving school, focusing on living conditions in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s, the public school system at…
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On a Chinese screen
On a Chinese Screen was first published in 1922 by Heinemann Publishers, London. Its 58 short vignettes are based on Maugham’s travels along the Yangtze River from 1919 to 1920. Although later editions of the book added…
The verdict
- Readers rate Boy highest: Boy 4.1 · On a Chinese screen 3.8.
- Boy has the widest readership — 75292 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Boy | On a Chinese screen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (75292) | 3.8 (6) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (2) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (33) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (138) | — |
Reception
| Boy | On a Chinese screen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 75292 | 6 |
| Editions | 71 | 41 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 36749 | 12 |
| Reading it now | 1849 | — |
| Written reviews | 4091 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 10251 | — |
| Pages | 187 | 242 |