All the Pretty Horses vs Wolfville: Which Should You Read?
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All the Pretty Horses
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All the Pretty Horses is a novel by American author Cormac McCarthy published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1992. Its romanticism (in contrast to the bleakness of McCarthy's earlier work) brought the writer much public…
Wolfville
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The old fellow had lighted a cob pipe and tilted his chair back in a fashion which proclaimed a plan to be comfortable. He had begun to tolerate—even encourage—my society, although it was clear that as a tenderfoot he…
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The verdict
- Readers rate All the Pretty Horses highest: All the Pretty Horses 4.4 · Wolfville 3.6.
- All the Pretty Horses has the widest readership — 696 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| All the Pretty Horses | Wolfville | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (358) | 3.4 (17) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Google Books | 4.0 (16) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (696) | — |
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Reception
| All the Pretty Horses | Wolfville | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 696 | 17 |
| Editions | 54 | 17 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 323 | 62 |
| Reading it now | 4 | 14 |
| Written reviews | 16 | 6 |
| Wikipedia attention | 18283 | 2188 |
| Pages | 301 | 337 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: All the Pretty Horses or Wolfville?
All the Pretty Horses has the higher combined reader rating across sources (All the Pretty Horses 4.4/5, Wolfville 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: All the Pretty Horses or Wolfville?
All the Pretty Horses is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: All the Pretty Horses (301 pages, ≈ 5 h 34 m); Wolfville (337 pages, ≈ 6 h 14 m).
Which is harder to read: All the Pretty Horses or Wolfville?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — All the Pretty Horses: Moderate; Wolfville: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
All the Pretty Horses: 2 film adaptations; Wolfville: no film adaptation on record.