A Gentleman in Moscow vs The Awakening: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Literary Fiction, Interpersonal relations, History, Fiction
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Gentleman in Moscow is a 2016 novel by Amor Towles. It is his second novel, published five years after his New York Times best seller, Rules of Civility (2011).
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The Awakening
The Awakening is a novel by Kate Chopin, first published in 1899. Set in New Orleans and on the Louisiana Gulf coast at the end of the 19th century, the plot centers on Edna Pontellier and her struggle between her…
The verdict
- Readers rate A Gentleman in Moscow highest: A Gentleman in Moscow 4.5 · The Awakening 3.7.
- The Awakening is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 8 for A Gentleman in Moscow.
- The Awakening has the widest readership — 233045 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Awakening
≈ 4h vs 8h for A Gentleman in Moscow
Want the crowd-tested pick?
The Awakening
233045 ratings vs 9423 for A Gentleman in Moscow
Just want the better-reviewed one?
A Gentleman in Moscow
4.5 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
A Gentleman in Moscow
Moderate vs Demanding for The Awakening
Scores by source
| A Gentleman in Moscow | The Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.7 (233045) |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (850) | 3.4 (21) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 3.5 (44) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (9423) | 4.0 (5) |
Reception
| A Gentleman in Moscow | The Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9423 | 233045 |
| Editions | 28 | 347 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 164170 |
| Pages | 472 | 224 |