The Color of Death vs The Silent Boy: Which Should You Read?
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The Color of Death
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From the number-one New York Times bestselling author and FOX News host Trey Gowdy comes a dark mystery debut about a murder in a small South Carolina town. Assistant DA Colm Truesdale must pick up the pieces of his own…
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The Silent Boy
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The Silent Boy is a 2003 book written by Lois Lowry. Categorized as both a young adult novel and historical fiction, The Silent Boy is set in a 20th-century farm community. The story was inspired by a pile of photos…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Color of Death highest: The Color of Death 4.5 · The Silent Boy 4.1.
- The Silent Boy has the widest readership — 2119 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| The Color of Death | The Silent Boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (2119) |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (418) | 4.0 (1042) |
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Reception
| The Color of Death | The Silent Boy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 418 | 2119 |
| Editions | 5 | — |
| Want to read | — | 865 |
| Reading it now | — | 2060 |
| Written reviews | — | 150 |
| Wikipedia attention | 213 | 196 |
| Pages | 288 | — |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Color of Death or The Silent Boy?
The Color of Death has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Color of Death 4.5/5, The Silent Boy 4.1/5).