Adela Cathcart vs Lilith: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: General & Literary Fiction, Fiction - General, Fiction
Adela Cathcart
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A collection of fairy tales, parables and poems by MacDonald--some of which had already appeared in periodicals.
Lilith
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Lilith, written by the father of fantasy literature, George MacDonald, was first published in 1895. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by Ballantine Books as the fifth volume of the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Adela Cathcart highest: Adela Cathcart 4.0 · Lilith 3.6.
- Adela Cathcart is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 4 for Lilith.
- Lilith has the widest readership — 12791 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Adela Cathcart | Lilith | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (120) | 3.6 (12791) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.5 (16) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (7) |
Reception
| Adela Cathcart | Lilith | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 120 | 12791 |
| Editions | 61 | 480 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 152 | 12504 |
| Reading it now | 11 | — |
| Written reviews | 19 | 893 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 1658 |
| Pages | 149 | 268 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Adela Cathcart or Lilith?
Adela Cathcart has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Adela Cathcart 4.0/5, Lilith 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Adela Cathcart or Lilith?
Adela Cathcart is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Adela Cathcart (149 pages, ≈ 2 h 46 m); Lilith (268 pages, ≈ 4 h 58 m).
Which is harder to read: Adela Cathcart or Lilith?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Adela Cathcart: Challenging; Lilith: Challenging.