Look Homeward, Angel vs The silver spoon: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Domestic fiction, Family, Families, Fiction
Look Homeward, Angel
“A destiny that leads the English to the Dutch is strange enough; but one that leads from Epsom into Pennsylvania, and thence into the hills that shut in Altamont over the proud coral cry of the cock, and the soft stone smile of an angel, is touched by that dark miracle of chance which makes new magic in a dusty world.”
An elaborate and moving coming-of-age story about Eugene Gant, a restless and energetic character whose passion to experience life takes him from his small, rural hometown in North Carolina to Harvard University and the…
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The silver spoon
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The silver spoon is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Look Homeward, Angel.
- Look Homeward, Angel has the widest readership — 16068 ratings behind its score.
- Look Homeward, Angel reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 40 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Look Homeward, Angel | The silver spoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (16068) | 4.1 (10365) |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (13) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (48) | — |
Reception
| Look Homeward, Angel | The silver spoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 16068 | 10365 |
| Editions | 73 | 25 |
| Citations | 40 | 8 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 35655 | — |
| Reading it now | 3364 | — |
| Written reviews | 1507 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 4968 | — |
| Pages | 636 | 315 |