Charlie and the Chocolate Factory vs Lost Face (collection): Which Should You Read?
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
“These two very old people are the father and mother of Mr. Bucket.”
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy…
Lost Face (collection)
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A short story collection first published in 1910: Lost Face Trust To Build a Fire That Spot Flush of Gold The Passing of Marcus O'Brien The Wit of Porportuk
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The verdict
- Readers rate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory highest: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 4.2 · Lost Face (collection) 3.9.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has the widest readership — 950141 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Lost Face (collection) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (950141) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1048) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (997) | 4.0 (11) |
Reception
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Lost Face (collection) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 950141 | 11 |
| Editions | 221 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 258526 | — |
| Reading it now | 9292 | — |
| Written reviews | 19702 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 76603 | — |
| Pages | 178 | 104 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Lost Face (collection)?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 4.2/5, Lost Face (collection) 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Lost Face (collection)?
Lost Face (collection) is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Lost Face (collection) (104 pages, ≈ 1 h 56 m); Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (178 pages, ≈ 3 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Lost Face (collection)?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Light; Lost Face (collection): Challenging.