A Doll's House vs From hell: Which Should You Read?
A Doll's House
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Translation of Doll's house, English translation of Norwegian original by William Archer.
From hell
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FROM HELL is the story of Jack the Ripper, perhaps the most infamous man in the annals of murder. Detailing the events leading up to the Whitechapel killings and the cover-up that followed, FROM HELL is a meditation on…
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The verdict
- Readers rate From hell highest: From hell 4.2 · A Doll's House 3.8.
- A Doll's House has the widest readership — 169697 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| A Doll's House | From hell | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (169697) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (237) | 4.3 (186) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (132) | 4.0 (82) |
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Reception
| A Doll's House | From hell | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 169697 | 186 |
| Editions | 255 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 70655 | — |
| Reading it now | 2642 | — |
| Written reviews | 9214 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 20953 | 8407 |
| Pages | 114 | 8 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: A Doll's House or From hell?
From hell has the higher combined reader rating across sources (From hell 4.2/5, A Doll's House 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: A Doll's House or From hell?
From hell is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: From hell (8 pages, ≈ 9 min); A Doll's House (114 pages, ≈ 2 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: A Doll's House or From hell?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — A Doll's House: Challenging; From hell: Light.
Have both books been made into films?
A Doll's House: 5 film adaptations; From hell: 2 film adaptations.