Brideshead Revisited vs The Peter & Charlie Trilogy: Which Should You Read?
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Brideshead Revisited
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The most nostalgic and reflective of Evelyn Waugh's novels, Brideshead Revisited looks back to the golden age before the Second World War. It tells the story of Charles Ryder's infatuation with the Marchmains and the…
The Peter & Charlie Trilogy
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A passionate love story unfolds between two young men in the 1930s in this "wildly sexy" New York Times bestseller and its two sequels (The Advocate). The Peter & Charlie Trilogy—with its explicit sex scenes and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Brideshead Revisited is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 13 for The Peter & Charlie Trilogy.
- Brideshead Revisited has the widest readership — 9496 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Brideshead Revisited | The Peter & Charlie Trilogy | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (9496) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (152) | — |
| Google Books | 5.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (173) | 4.0 (12) |
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Reception
| Brideshead Revisited | The Peter & Charlie Trilogy | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 9496 | 12 |
| Editions | 88 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 179465 | — |
| Written reviews | 9496 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5528 | — |
| Pages | 327 | 742 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Brideshead Revisited or The Peter & Charlie Trilogy?
Brideshead Revisited has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Brideshead Revisited 4.0/5, The Peter & Charlie Trilogy 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Brideshead Revisited or The Peter & Charlie Trilogy?
Brideshead Revisited is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Brideshead Revisited (327 pages, ≈ 6 h 03 m); The Peter & Charlie Trilogy (742 pages, ≈ 13 h 44 m).
Which is harder to read: Brideshead Revisited or The Peter & Charlie Trilogy?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Brideshead Revisited: Challenging; The Peter & Charlie Trilogy: Moderate.