Clayhanger vs Mr. Scarborough's Family: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fathers and sons, British and irish fiction, England, Social life and customs, Fiction
Clayhanger
This coming-of-age story set in the Midlands of Victorian England follows Edwin Clayhanger as he leaves school, takes over the family business and falls in love. Bennett wrote it in 1910 at the Royal Albion Hotel,…
vs
Mr. Scarborough's Family
It will be necessary, for the purpose of my story, that I shall go back more than once from the point at which it begins, so that I may explain with the least amount of awkwardness the things as they occurred, which led…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Clayhanger is the quickest read — about 7 hours vs 11 for Mr. Scarborough's Family.
- Clayhanger has the widest readership — 545 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Clayhanger | Mr. Scarborough's Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (545) | 3.9 (365) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (15) |
Reception
| Clayhanger | Mr. Scarborough's Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 545 | 365 |
| Editions | 108 | 60 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 775 | 409 |
| Reading it now | 61 | 56 |
| Written reviews | 64 | 41 |
| Wikipedia attention | 480 | 75 |
| Pages | 415 | 643 |