Ragged Dick vs The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition: Which Should You Read?
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Ragged Dick
"Ragged Dick" was contributed as a serial story to the pages of the Schoolmate, a well-known juvenile magazine, during the year 1867. While in course of publication, it was received with so many evidences of favor that…
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The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition
“I have been afraid of putting air in a tire ever since I saw a tractor tire blow up an throw Newt Hardbine's father over the top of the Standard Oil sign.”
Taylor, a poor Kentuckian making her way west with an abandoned baby girl, stops in Tucson where she finds friends and discovers resources in apparently empty places.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition highest: The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition 4.0 · Ragged Dick 3.3.
- Ragged Dick is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition.
- Ragged Dick has the widest readership — 3055 ratings behind its score.
- The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition runs the darker storyline; Ragged Dick stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Ragged Dick
≈ 2h vs 4h for The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition
Just want the better-reviewed one?
The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition
4.0 vs 3.3 from readers
New to the genre?
The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition
Moderate vs Challenging for Ragged Dick
In the mood for something dark?
The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition
a darker storyline than Ragged Dick
Want something lighter?
Ragged Dick
an easier tone than The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition
Scores by source
| Ragged Dick | The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.3 (3055) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (8) | 4.0 (815) |
Reception
| Ragged Dick | The Bean Trees Anniversary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3055 | 815 |
| Editions | 201 | 31 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1584 | — |
| Reading it now | 161 | — |
| Written reviews | 408 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1186 | — |
| Pages | 138 | 256 |