La route d'Altamont vs The cure for death by lightning: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Canadian literature, Families, Fiction
La route d'Altamont
First published in French in 1966, The Road Past Altamont pierces to the heart of a child's world, creating a delicate, yet substantial network of impressions, emotions, and relationships. In her writing, Gabrielle Roy…
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The cure for death by lightning
Gail Anderson-Dargatz's story takes place against the backdrop of daily life on a farm in remote Turtle Valley, British Columbia, during World War II Beth Weeks is fifteen years old and lives with her family. Strange…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- La route d'Altamont is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The cure for death by lightning.
- La route d'Altamont has the widest readership — 594 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| La route d'Altamont | The cure for death by lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (594) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.3 (9) |
Reception
| La route d'Altamont | The cure for death by lightning | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 594 | 9 |
| Editions | 32 | 11 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 294 | — |
| Reading it now | 11 | — |
| Written reviews | 69 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 133 |
| Pages | 146 | 294 |