Can you forgive her? vs The Eustace diamonds: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Plantagenet Palliser, London, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Romance
Can you forgive her?
The Palliser Novels, book 1: Can You Forgive Her? Alice Vavasor cannot decide whether to marry her ambitious but violent cousin George or the upright and gentlemanly John Grey - and finds herself accepting and…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Can you forgive her? is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 14 for The Eustace diamonds.
- Can you forgive her? has the widest readership — 8542 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Can you forgive her? | The Eustace diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (8542) | 4.0 (5281) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (11) | 3.6 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (5) | 4.0 (55) |
Reception
| Can you forgive her? | The Eustace diamonds | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8542 | 5281 |
| Editions | 69 | 102 |
| Citations | — | 30 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20215 | 4940 |
| Reading it now | 748 | 343 |
| Written reviews | 945 | 584 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1095 | 909 |
| Pages | 412 | 774 |