The boy on the bridge vs The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Monsters, Zombies
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…
The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide
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Jack Sullivan goes through the story telling you how to survive in a world full of monsters and zombies
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for The boy on the bridge.
- The boy on the bridge has the widest readership — 31091 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The boy on the bridge | The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (31091) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (133) | — |
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Reception
| The boy on the bridge | The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31091 | 3 |
| Editions | 10 | 4 |
| Want to read | 44273 | — |
| Reading it now | 2156 | — |
| Written reviews | 3666 | — |
| Pages | 432 | 192 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The boy on the bridge or The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide?
The boy on the bridge has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The boy on the bridge 4.0/5, The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The boy on the bridge or The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide?
The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide (192 pages, ≈ 3 h 33 m); The boy on the bridge (432 pages, ≈ 8 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: The boy on the bridge or The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The boy on the bridge: Light; The Last Kids on Earth Survival Guide: Moderate.