Coniston vs The bravo: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Politics and government, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Coniston
“FIRST I am to write a love-story of long ago, of a time some little while after General Jackson had got into the White House and had shown the world what a real democracy was.”
This book is about a love-story of long ago, of a time some little while after General Jackson had got into the White House and had shown the world what a real democracy was. The Era of the first six presidents had…
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The bravo
Originally published in 1831, this novel is set in Venice in the bygone days of the Doges. It was inspired by Cooper's travels in Italy. The author has intended to give his countrymen, writes Cooper in his preface, "a…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The bravo is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 10 for Coniston.
- Coniston has the widest readership — 27 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Coniston | The bravo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (27) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 5.0 (1) |
Reception
| Coniston | The bravo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 27 | 1 |
| Editions | 102 | 73 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 72 | — |
| Reading it now | 9 | — |
| Written reviews | 8 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 108 | 146 |
| Pages | 566 | 218 |