Doctor Thorne vs The legacy of Cain: Which Should You Read?
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Doctor Thorne
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The Chronicles of Barsetshire, Book 3: Dr. Thorne Mary Thorne, orphaned (and illegitimate) niece of Dr. Thorne, has long been a favorite at Greshamsbury House--until Lady Arabella Gresham learns that her only son…
The legacy of Cain
“AT the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the earlier period of my appointment as Governor.”
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At the request of a person who has claims on me that I must not disown, I consent to look back through a long interval of years and to describe events which took place within the walls of an English prison during the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Doctor Thorne highest: Doctor Thorne 4.2 · The legacy of Cain 3.8.
- The legacy of Cain is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 10 for Doctor Thorne.
- Doctor Thorne has the widest readership — 8693 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Doctor Thorne | The legacy of Cain | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (8693) | 3.8 (295) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (9) | 2.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (122) | 4.5 (12) |
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Reception
| Doctor Thorne | The legacy of Cain | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8693 | 295 |
| Editions | 130 | 187 |
| Citations | 16 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 9739 | 408 |
| Reading it now | 832 | — |
| Written reviews | 1052 | 33 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1283 | — |
| Pages | 544 | 351 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Doctor Thorne or The legacy of Cain?
Doctor Thorne has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Doctor Thorne 4.2/5, The legacy of Cain 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Doctor Thorne or The legacy of Cain?
The legacy of Cain is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The legacy of Cain (351 pages, ≈ 6 h 30 m); Doctor Thorne (544 pages, ≈ 10 h 04 m).
Which is harder to read: Doctor Thorne or The legacy of Cain?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Doctor Thorne: Challenging; The legacy of Cain: Moderate.