Boy vs Paul Kelver: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Authors, Authors, Biography & Memoir

Cover of Boy

Boy Roald Dahl · 1984 ★★★★☆ 4.1 192 pages · ≈ 3 h 33 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of Paul Kelver

Paul Kelver Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.8 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate Boy higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 75292 votes.
Boy is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Paul Kelver.
Boy is the easier read (Moderate), Paul Kelver more demanding (Challenging).

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