Boys in the Trees vs The Song of the Lark: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Women singers, Singers
Boys in the Trees
Carly Simon is a household name. She was the staple of the '70s and '80s Billboard charts and was famously married to James Taylor with whom she has two children. She has had a career that has spanned four decades,…
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The Song of the Lark
Determined to leave behind the dull values of her small hometown, an opera singer devotes increasing amounts of energy to developing her art.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Song of the Lark is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Boys in the Trees.
- Boys in the Trees has the widest readership — 12319 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Boys in the Trees | The Song of the Lark | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (12319) | 3.9 (12259) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (13) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (431) | 4.0 (94) |
Reception
| Boys in the Trees | The Song of the Lark | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12319 | 12259 |
| Editions | 9 | 409 |
| Citations | — | 4 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 7593 | 15555 |
| Reading it now | 1583 | 1314 |
| Written reviews | 1673 | 1527 |
| Wikipedia attention | 2206 | 1415 |
| Pages | 384 | 216 |