Mountain Man vs The boy on the bridge: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Survival, Zombies, Horror, Fiction
Mountain Man
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Boomstick.Samurai bat.Motorcycle leather.And the will to live amongst the unliving.Augustus Berry lives a day-to-day existence comprised of waking up, getting drunk, and preparing for the inevitable day when "they" will…
The boy on the bridge
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"Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived."--Dust…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The boy on the bridge has the widest readership — 31091 ratings behind its score.
- Mountain Man runs the darker storyline; The boy on the bridge stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Mountain Man | The boy on the bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (6517) | 4.0 (31091) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (28) | 3.9 (133) |
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Reception
| Mountain Man | The boy on the bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 6517 | 31091 |
| Editions | 3 | 10 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 3957 | 44273 |
| Reading it now | 717 | 2156 |
| Written reviews | 514 | 3666 |
| Wikipedia attention | 35 | — |
| Pages | 399 | 432 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Mountain Man or The boy on the bridge?
Mountain Man has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Mountain Man 4.0/5, The boy on the bridge 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Mountain Man or The boy on the bridge?
Mountain Man is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Mountain Man (399 pages, ≈ 7 h 23 m); The boy on the bridge (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Mountain Man or The boy on the bridge?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Mountain Man: Moderate; The boy on the bridge: Light.