Special deliverance vs The ugly little boy: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Fiction
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It all started when Professor Edward Lansing wanted to know who really wrote that great term paper on Shakespeare and learned that his student had bought it from a slot machine. Going to investigate, the good professor…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The ugly little boy highest: The ugly little boy 3.9 · Special deliverance 3.7.
- Special deliverance is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 6 for The ugly little boy.
- The ugly little boy has the widest readership — 3995 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Special deliverance | The ugly little boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (1119) | 3.9 (3995) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (6) | 3.8 (14) |
| Google Books | — | 2.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (23) | — |
Reception
| Special deliverance | The ugly little boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1119 | 3995 |
| Editions | 13 | 13 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 2444 |
| Reading it now | — | 34 |
| Written reviews | — | 223 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 727 |
| Pages | 217 | 352 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Special deliverance or The ugly little boy?
The ugly little boy has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The ugly little boy 3.9/5, Special deliverance 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Special deliverance or The ugly little boy?
Special deliverance is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Special deliverance (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); The ugly little boy (352 pages, ≈ 6 h 31 m).
Which is harder to read: Special deliverance or The ugly little boy?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Special deliverance: Moderate; The ugly little boy: Moderate.