Animal Farm vs Pelham: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: British and irish fiction, Drama, Fiction
Animal Farm
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Animal Farm is a brilliant political satire and a powerful and affecting story of revolutions and idealism, power and corruption. 'All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.' Mr Jones of Manor…
Pelham
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This is the tale of Henry Pelham. He falls in love with his best friend’s sister, and then learns that his friend is accused of murder. He must find the real killer in order to marry his love. The book really…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Animal Farm highest: Animal Farm 4.0 · Pelham 3.8.
- Animal Farm is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for Pelham.
- Animal Farm has the widest readership — 4777970 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Animal Farm | Pelham | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (4777970) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (6155) | — |
| Google Books | — | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (222) | — |
Reception
| Animal Farm | Pelham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 4777970 | 1 |
| Editions | 653 | 108 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1695067 | — |
| Written reviews | 148143 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 80674 | 209 |
| Pages | 78 | 375 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Animal Farm or Pelham?
Animal Farm has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Animal Farm 4.0/5, Pelham 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Animal Farm or Pelham?
Animal Farm is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Animal Farm (78 pages, ≈ 1 h 27 m); Pelham (375 pages, ≈ 6 h 57 m).
Which is harder to read: Animal Farm or Pelham?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Animal Farm: Challenging; Pelham: Demanding.