Charlie and the Chocolate Factory vs The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator): 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.”
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…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator) highest: The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator) 4.4 · Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 4.2.
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator).
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has the widest readership — 950141 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (950141) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1048) | 3.9 (18) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (997) | 4.5 (259) |
Reception
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 950141 | 259 |
| Editions | 221 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 258526 | — |
| Reading it now | 9292 | — |
| Written reviews | 19702 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 76603 | — |
| Pages | 178 | 380 |