The Human Body vs The Railway Children: Which Should You Read?
The Human Body
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"In writing a book about the human body there is the great advantage that all the readers know what a human body is." Who but Isaac Asimov would begin a serious textbook in such a jovial way? Sketching first the…
The Railway Children
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When Father mysteriously goes away, the children and their mother leave their happy life in London to go and live in a small cottage in the country. 'The Three Chimneys' lies beside a railway track - a constant source…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Railway Children highest: The Railway Children 4.0 · The Human Body 3.8.
- The Railway Children is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The Human Body.
- The Railway Children has the widest readership — 65226 ratings behind its score.
- The Human Body runs the darker storyline; The Railway Children stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| The Human Body | The Railway Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (65226) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (69) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (245) |
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Reception
| The Human Body | The Railway Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3 | 65226 |
| Editions | 24 | 985 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 27942 |
| Reading it now | — | 2730 |
| Written reviews | — | 3045 |
| Wikipedia attention | 87 | 6263 |
| Pages | 320 | 138 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Human Body or The Railway Children?
The Railway Children has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Railway Children 4.0/5, The Human Body 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: The Human Body or The Railway Children?
The Railway Children is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Railway Children (138 pages, ≈ 2 h 33 m); The Human Body (320 pages, ≈ 5 h 56 m).
Which is harder to read: The Human Body or The Railway Children?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Human Body: Moderate; The Railway Children: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
The Human Body: no film adaptation on record; The Railway Children: 2 film adaptations.