Cabbages and Kings vs Winter Dreams: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: American Short stories, Short Stories, Fiction
Cabbages and Kings
“CORALLO reclined, in the mid-day heat, like some vacuous beauty lounging in a guarded harem.”
They will tell you in Anchuria, that President Miraflores, of that volatile republic, died by his own hand in the coast town of Coralio; that he had reached thus far in flight from the inconveniences of an imminent…
1 film adaptation
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Winter Dreams
"Winter Dreams" is a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald that first appeared in Metropolitan Magazine in December 1922, and was collected in All the Sad Young Men in 1926. It is considered one of Fitzgerald's finest…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Winter Dreams is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 5 for Cabbages and Kings.
- Winter Dreams has the widest readership — 3534 ratings behind its score.
- Winter Dreams runs the darker storyline; Cabbages and Kings stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Winter Dreams
≈ 1h vs 5h for Cabbages and Kings
New to the genre?
Winter Dreams
Moderate vs Demanding for Cabbages and Kings
In the mood for something dark?
Winter Dreams
a darker storyline than Cabbages and Kings
Want something lighter?
Cabbages and Kings
an easier tone than Winter Dreams
Scores by source
| Cabbages and Kings | Winter Dreams | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (1559) | 3.7 (3534) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (6) | 4.5 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (26) | — |
Reception
| Cabbages and Kings | Winter Dreams | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1559 | 3534 |
| Editions | 63 | 120 |
| Citations | 18 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 1625 | 2246 |
| Reading it now | 265 | 76 |
| Written reviews | 128 | 342 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1264 | 699 |
| Pages | 319 | 48 |