Barry Lyndon vs The man from Skibbereen: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Irish fiction, Irish, Fiction
Barry Lyndon
Set in late 18th century Europe the adventures and misadventures of a minor member of the Irish gentry trying to better himself. Redmond Barry of Bally Barry is a clever young man, who learns the manners of a gentleman.…
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The man from Skibbereen
Crispin Mayo was a stranger to the law of the gun. He had come West from Ireland to seek his fortune-one man with nothing but his fists to protect him. Was he tough enough to tangle with a cut-throat band of renegades?…
The verdict
- Readers rate The man from Skibbereen highest: The man from Skibbereen 4.4 · Barry Lyndon 3.6.
- The man from Skibbereen is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 8 for Barry Lyndon.
- Barry Lyndon has the widest readership — 3031 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Barry Lyndon | The man from Skibbereen | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (3031) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.2 (2) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (17) | 4.5 (96) |
Reception
| Barry Lyndon | The man from Skibbereen | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3031 | 96 |
| Editions | 54 | 22 |
| Citations | 3 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 5974 | — |
| Reading it now | 418 | — |
| Written reviews | 325 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 57405 | — |
| Pages | 466 | 184 |