Bitter Brew vs Dombey and Son: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Family-owned business enterprises, Businesspeople
Bitter Brew
"An engrossing saga of one of the wealthiest, longest-lasting, and most colorful family dynasties in the history of American commerce" (USA Today)."[An] Intoxicating reading. . . . This is a lurid, fascinating tale,…
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Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son is both a firm and a family and the ambiguous connection between public and private life lies at the heart of Dickens' novel. Paul Dombey is a man who runs his domestic affairs as he runs his business:…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Bitter Brew is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 10 for Dombey and Son.
- Dombey and Son has the widest readership — 17000 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Bitter Brew | Dombey and Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (17000) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (18) | 4.0 (18) |
| Apple Books | 5.0 (5) | 4.5 (14) |
Reception
| Bitter Brew | Dombey and Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18 | 17000 |
| Editions | 2 | 326 |
| Citations | — | 36 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 19493 |
| Reading it now | — | 1020 |
| Written reviews | — | 1182 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2555 |
| Pages | 416 | 578 |