A Farewell to Arms vs In Secret: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: World War I, World War, Fiction
A Farewell to Arms
A Farewell to Arms is about a love affair between the expatriate American Henry and Catherine Barkley against the backdrop of the First World War, cynical soldiers, fighting and the displacement of populations. The…
1 film adaptationBanned book
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In Secret
The case in question concerned a letter in a yellow envelope, which was dumped along with other incoming mail upon one of the many long tables where hundreds of women and scores of men sat opening and reading thousands…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- A Farewell to Arms has the widest readership — 365931 ratings behind its score.
- A Farewell to Arms runs the darker storyline; In Secret stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| A Farewell to Arms | In Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (365931) | 4.2 (11) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (533) | — |
| Google Books | 2.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (156) | — |
Reception
| A Farewell to Arms | In Secret | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 365931 | 11 |
| Editions | 181 | 142 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 309365 | 48 |
| Reading it now | 14023 | — |
| Written reviews | 18523 | 11 |
| Wikipedia attention | 21903 | 95 |
| Pages | 309 | 246 |