Cousin Henry vs The uncommercial traveller: Which Should You Read?
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Cousin Henry
When the Squire of Llanfeare dies, his nephew Henry inherits the estate. Rumours are rife that the Squire had named his niece Isabel as his heir, and that Henry is an impostor. Mr Apjohn, the family lawyer, takes it…
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The uncommercial traveller
“Allow me to introduce myself-first negatively.”
A collection of seventeen sketches which grew out of Dickens' insomnia. He took long walks through London at night and his observations resulted in these sketches.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Cousin Henry is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 7 for The uncommercial traveller.
- Cousin Henry has the widest readership — 831 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Cousin Henry | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (831) | 3.5 (397) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (6) | 3.5 (9) |
Reception
| Cousin Henry | The uncommercial traveller | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 831 | 397 |
| Editions | 178 | 369 |
| Citations | — | 26 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 762 | 899 |
| Reading it now | 36 | 103 |
| Written reviews | 144 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 165 | 290 |
| Pages | 176 | 419 |