Dodsworth vs Dr. Wortle's school: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Married people, Americans, Fiction
Dodsworth
A middle-aged American retires and he and his wife go to Europe where they find a new set of values and relationships.
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Dr. Wortle's school
Mr Peacocke, a Classical scholar, has come to Broughtonshire with his beautiful American wife to live as a schoolmaster. But when the blackmailing brother of her first husband - a reprobate from Louisiana - appears at…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dr. Wortle's school is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Dodsworth.
- Dodsworth has the widest readership — 1535 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Dodsworth | Dr. Wortle's school | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1535) | 3.9 (1230) |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (4) | 4.1 (4) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (17) | 4.5 (10) |
Reception
| Dodsworth | Dr. Wortle's school | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1535 | 1230 |
| Editions | 91 | 27 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1798 | 1325 |
| Reading it now | 137 | 36 |
| Written reviews | 182 | 201 |
| Wikipedia attention | 855 | — |
| Pages | 389 | 273 |