Dearly, beloved vs The Time Traveler's Wife: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Love, Romance, Fiction
Dearly, beloved
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"It's 2196, and the city of New London is now markedly changed. Political and social tensions are building around the advent of the "civilized" undead, and there's violence in the streets. When that violence hits close…
The Time Traveler's Wife
“Imagine that you are living your life out of order.”
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Audrey Niffenegger's innovative debut, The Time Traveler's Wife, is the story of Clare, a beautiful art student, and Henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Time Traveler's Wife has the widest readership — 1876590 ratings behind its score.
- The Time Traveler's Wife runs the darker storyline; Dearly, beloved stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dearly, beloved | The Time Traveler's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.0 (1876590) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (12) | 4.0 (28) |
Reception
| Dearly, beloved | The Time Traveler's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 12 | 1876590 |
| Editions | 6 | 36 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1163826 |
| Reading it now | — | 16550 |
| Written reviews | — | 58314 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9881 |
| Pages | 480 | 543 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dearly, beloved or The Time Traveler's Wife?
Dearly, beloved has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Dearly, beloved 4.0/5, The Time Traveler's Wife 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dearly, beloved or The Time Traveler's Wife?
Dearly, beloved is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dearly, beloved (480 pages, ≈ 8 h 53 m); The Time Traveler's Wife (543 pages, ≈ 10 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: Dearly, beloved or The Time Traveler's Wife?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dearly, beloved: Moderate; The Time Traveler's Wife: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Dearly, beloved: no film adaptation on record; The Time Traveler's Wife: 4 film adaptations.