Oryx and Crake vs White Teeth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Genetic Engineering, Male friendship, Fiction
Oryx and Crake
Oryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the…
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White Teeth
One of the most talked about fictional debuts of recent years, WHITE TEETH is a funny, generous, big-hearted novel, adored by critics and readers alike. Dealing - among many other things - with friendship, love, war,…
The verdict
- Readers rate Oryx and Crake highest: Oryx and Crake 4.0 · White Teeth 3.8.
- Oryx and Crake is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 9 for White Teeth.
- Oryx and Crake has the widest readership — 294549 ratings behind its score.
- Oryx and Crake runs the darker storyline; White Teeth stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Oryx and Crake | White Teeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (294549) | 3.8 (180202) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (785) | 5.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | 3.5 (11) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (684) | 4.0 (286) |
Reception
| Oryx and Crake | White Teeth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 294549 | 180202 |
| Editions | 49 | 48 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 245180 | 207595 |
| Reading it now | 11629 | 10519 |
| Written reviews | 19253 | 12853 |
| Wikipedia attention | 9942 | 8156 |
| Pages | 389 | 528 |