Charlie and the Chocolate Factory vs George's Marvelous Medicine: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Drama, Fiction
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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George's Marvelous Medicine
What's the only cure for the meanest grandmother in the world? George creates a fierce and fantastic bubbling brew, the perfect cure. In this popular Dahl story, George creates a very special medicine to cure his…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- 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 | George's Marvelous Medicine | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (950141) | 4.0 (102033) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1048) | 4.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (997) | 4.5 (232) |
Reception
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | George's Marvelous Medicine | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 950141 | 102033 |
| Editions | 221 | 99 |
| Citations | — | 11 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 258526 | 27902 |
| Reading it now | 9292 | 1719 |
| Written reviews | 19702 | 4365 |
| Wikipedia attention | 76603 | 3552 |
| Pages | 178 | 112 |