Back Passage vs The judgment of Paris: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Upper class, Gay men, Americans, Fiction
Back Passage
Mitch is a handsome, insatiable 22-year-old hunk who never lets a clue stand in the way of a steamy encounter, whether it's with the local constabulary, the house secretary, or his school chum and fellow athlete Boy…
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The judgment of Paris
In post-war Europe, fresh-out-of-law-school Philip Warren takes a year to discover his future. In this classic coming-of-age story, Philip journeys through various affairs, misadventures, and cities full of…
The verdict
- Readers rate The judgment of Paris highest: The judgment of Paris 3.8 · Back Passage 3.6.
- Back Passage is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 6 for The judgment of Paris.
- The judgment of Paris has the widest readership — 14630 ratings behind its score.
- The judgment of Paris runs the darker storyline; Back Passage stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Back Passage | The judgment of Paris | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (14630) |
| Hardcover | 2.8 (8) | 4.0 (3) |
Reception
| Back Passage | The judgment of Paris | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8 | 14630 |
| Editions | 3 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 25948 |
| Reading it now | — | 431 |
| Written reviews | — | 424 |
| Pages | 176 | 353 |