Breakfast at Tiffany's vs Misery: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Breakfast at Tiffany's
“I am always drawn back to places where I have lived, the houses and their neighborhoods.”
Published with three short stories this novella cemented Capote’s position at the forefront of American literature. It is the story of a friendship between New York neighbours, good time girl Holly Golightly and the…
1 film adaptation
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Misery
Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Misery highest: Misery 4.2 · Breakfast at Tiffany's 4.0.
- Breakfast at Tiffany's is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 7 for Misery.
- Misery has the widest readership — 855105 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | Misery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.2 (855105) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 4.1 (1323) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (189) | 4.5 (1023) |
Reception
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | Misery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 189 | 855105 |
| Editions | 113 | 99 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 543737 |
| Reading it now | — | 19231 |
| Written reviews | — | 41012 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13905 | 14535 |
| Pages | 159 | 384 |