Cider with RosieCider with Rosie
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What it's about
Laurie Lee's memoir of growing up in the village of Slad in rural England after the First World War. He arrived at age three, and his mother's rented cottage had no running water or electricity.
Why it's worth reading
It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It's one of the most remarkable portraits of childhood ever written.
You'll love it if you liked
My Family and Other Animals
I Capture the Castle
A Tree Grows in BrooklynGood to know
It's a memoir. It's gentle and nostalgic.
By the numbers
- Readers52 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics30 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller2 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #154 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #669 of the 924 classics we rank
- #2117 of the 3,057 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is Cider with Rosie worth reading?
Yes. It's on the Guardian's list of 1,000 novels everyone must read. It ranks #2,117 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 63.9 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Cider with Rosie about?
Laurie Lee's memoir of growing up in the village of Slad in rural England after the First World War. He arrived at age three, and his mother's rented cottage had no running water or electricity.
How long does it take to read Cider with Rosie?
About 5 hours (210 pages), or about 10 days at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Cider with Rosie?
If you liked it, try My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith or A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith.