Ghost Circles vs Out From Boneville: Which Should You Read?
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Ghost Circles
Book 1 of the Circulatim trilogyA gay teen, coming-of-age romance with spiritual and religious overtones that stands on its own, though the first part of a trilogy.287K words.As Alex's sixteenth birthday arrives, his…
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Out From Boneville
"After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins - Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone - are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Out From Boneville has the widest readership — 91512 ratings behind its score.
- Ghost Circles runs the darker storyline; Out From Boneville stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ghost Circles | Out From Boneville | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (13525) | 4.2 (91512) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (29) | 4.1 (130) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (6) |
Reception
| Ghost Circles | Out From Boneville | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 13525 | 91512 |
| Editions | 14 | 29 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4458 | 45861 |
| Reading it now | 190 | 1680 |
| Written reviews | 522 | 3030 |
| Wikipedia attention | 242 | 604 |
| Pages | 160 | 142 |