Dream Boy vs The Lord Won't Mind: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: LGBTQ novels, Gay men, Fiction
Dream Boy
“On Sunday in the new church, Preacher John Roberts tells about the disciple Jesus loved whose name was also John, how at the Last Supper John lay his head tenderly on Jesus's breast.”
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First love is never easy. But when the new boy in a small town is being secretly abused by his father, first love might be the only thing that can save him. With his mother busy in the kitchen and his drunken father…
The Lord Won't Mind
“"HE'S COMING IN A WEEK," C.B. said, laying the letter down beside her breakfast coffee.”
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At last, contemporary readers have the chance to discover a notorious and incomparably entertaining classic of gay fiction. When Gordon Merrick’s bold tale of men in love first appeared in print, the uproar from…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Dream Boy highest: Dream Boy 4.0 · The Lord Won't Mind 3.7.
- The Lord Won't Mind has the widest readership — 739 ratings behind its score.
- Dream Boy runs the darker storyline; The Lord Won't Mind stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dream Boy | The Lord Won't Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (739) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (20) | 2.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | 3.5 (10) |
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Reception
| Dream Boy | The Lord Won't Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 20 | 739 |
| Editions | 4 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 1261 |
| Reading it now | — | 76 |
| Written reviews | — | 103 |
| Wikipedia attention | 312 | — |
| Pages | 195 | 280 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dream Boy or The Lord Won't Mind?
Dream Boy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dream Boy 4.0/5, The Lord Won't Mind 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dream Boy or The Lord Won't Mind?
Dream Boy is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dream Boy (195 pages, ≈ 3 h 37 m); The Lord Won't Mind (280 pages, ≈ 5 h 11 m).
Which is harder to read: Dream Boy or The Lord Won't Mind?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dream Boy: Moderate; The Lord Won't Mind: Moderate.