The Cider House Rules vs The green years: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Physicians, Young men, Fiction
The Cider House Rules
Set in rural Maine in the first half of this century, it tells the story of Dr. Wilbur Larch--obstetrician and director of the orphanage in the town of St. Clouds. It is also the story of his favorite orphan, Homer, who…
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The green years
This is a precursor of Shannon's Way , detailing the struggles of the orphaned Robert Shannon to obtain education with the ultimate aim of becoming a medical researcher. A little long for a rather slight plot
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The green years is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for The Cider House Rules.
- The green years has the widest readership — 1415 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Cider House Rules | The green years | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (1415) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (191) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (10) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (243) | — |
Reception
| The Cider House Rules | The green years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 243 | 1415 |
| Editions | 42 | 24 |
| Citations | — | 3 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1057 |
| Reading it now | — | 75 |
| Written reviews | — | 94 |
| Wikipedia attention | 54046 | 645 |
| Pages | 568 | 329 |