Benim Adım Kırmızı vs The Last of the Mohicans: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Novela histórica, Ficción, Historical Fiction, History, Fiction
Benim Adım Kırmızı
“I am nothing but a corpse now, a body at the bottom of a well.”
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My Name Is Red (Turkish: Benim Adım Kırmızı) is a 1998 Turkish novel by writer Orhan Pamuk translated into English by Erdağ Göknar in 2001. The novel, concerning miniaturists in the Ottoman Empire of 1591, established…
The Last of the Mohicans
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The classic tale of Hawkeye—Natty Bumppo—the frontier scout who turned his back on "civilization," and his friendship with a Mohican warrior as they escort two sisters through the dangerous wilderness of Indian country…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Last of the Mohicans is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Benim Adım Kırmızı.
- The Last of the Mohicans has the widest readership — 104057 ratings behind its score.
- The Last of the Mohicans reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 14 times.
- The Last of the Mohicans runs the darker storyline; Benim Adım Kırmızı stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Benim Adım Kırmızı | The Last of the Mohicans | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (63123) | 3.7 (104057) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.2 (95) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (29) |
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Reception
| Benim Adım Kırmızı | The Last of the Mohicans | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 63123 | 104057 |
| Editions | 55 | 864 |
| Citations | 8 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 80552 | 68326 |
| Reading it now | 6941 | 6265 |
| Written reviews | 5968 | 3808 |
| Wikipedia attention | 3788 | 92529 |
| Pages | 556 | 400 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Benim Adım Kırmızı or The Last of the Mohicans?
Benim Adım Kırmızı has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Benim Adım Kırmızı 3.9/5, The Last of the Mohicans 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Benim Adım Kırmızı or The Last of the Mohicans?
The Last of the Mohicans is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Last of the Mohicans (400 pages, ≈ 7 h 24 m); Benim Adım Kırmızı (556 pages, ≈ 10 h 18 m).
Which is harder to read: Benim Adım Kırmızı or The Last of the Mohicans?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Benim Adım Kırmızı: Moderate; The Last of the Mohicans: Challenging.