Childe Harold's pilgrimage vs Evening Star: Which Should You Read?
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Childe Harold's pilgrimage
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage was the poem which brought Lord Byron public recognition. He himself disliked the poem, because he felt it revealed too much of himself. In it a young man (called childe after the medieval…
Evening Star
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Een ruimdenkende bejaarde dame uit Texas ondervindt de problemen van het ouder worden. Vervolg op "Terms of endearment."
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The verdict
- Readers rate Evening Star highest: Evening Star 3.9 · Childe Harold's pilgrimage 3.7.
- Childe Harold's pilgrimage is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 11 for Evening Star.
- Childe Harold's pilgrimage has the widest readership — 2391 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Childe Harold's pilgrimage | Evening Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (2391) | 4.0 (2226) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Childe Harold's pilgrimage | Evening Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2391 | 2226 |
| Editions | 57 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 3627 | — |
| Reading it now | 250 | — |
| Written reviews | 193 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 5296 | 1196 |
| Pages | 257 | 624 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Childe Harold's pilgrimage or Evening Star?
Evening Star has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Evening Star 3.9/5, Childe Harold's pilgrimage 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Childe Harold's pilgrimage or Evening Star?
Childe Harold's pilgrimage is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Childe Harold's pilgrimage (257 pages, ≈ 4 h 46 m); Evening Star (624 pages, ≈ 11 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Childe Harold's pilgrimage or Evening Star?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Childe Harold's pilgrimage: Demanding; Evening Star: Moderate.