Amelia vs Pavilion of Women: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Married women, Married people, Domestic fiction, Fiction
Amelia
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Against her mother's wishes, Amelia marries Captain William Booth, a young army officer, and runs away to London. William is unjustly imprisoned in Newgate, and is subsequently seduced by Miss Matthews. Amelia stays…
Pavilion of Women
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A los cuarenta años, Madame Wu, esposa de un miembro de una de las dinastías de terratenientes más consideradas de China, abandona voluntariamente la vida matrimonial y busca una concubina para su marido. Su decisión…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Pavilion of Women highest: Pavilion of Women 4.2 · Amelia 3.5.
- Pavilion of Women is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 11 for Amelia.
- Pavilion of Women has the widest readership — 15714 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Amelia | Pavilion of Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (923) | 4.2 (15714) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.4 (14) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (114) |
Reception
| Amelia | Pavilion of Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 923 | 15714 |
| Editions | 80 | 46 |
| Citations | — | 13 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 2663 | 19953 |
| Reading it now | 35 | 1529 |
| Written reviews | 48 | 1252 |
| Wikipedia attention | 674 | 539 |
| Pages | 594 | 316 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Amelia or Pavilion of Women?
Pavilion of Women has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Pavilion of Women 4.2/5, Amelia 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: Amelia or Pavilion of Women?
Pavilion of Women is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Pavilion of Women (316 pages, ≈ 5 h 51 m); Amelia (594 pages, ≈ 11 h 00 m).
Which is harder to read: Amelia or Pavilion of Women?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Amelia: Demanding; Pavilion of Women: Challenging.