Dolores Claiborne vs The Ocean at the End of the Lane: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mujeres, Ficción, Women, Horror, Fiction
Dolores Claiborne
Suspected of killing Vera Donovan, her wealthy employer, Dolores Claiborne tells police the story of her life, harkening back to her disintegrating marriage and the suspicious death of her violent husband, Joe St.…
1 film adaptation
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. Although the house he lived in is long gone, he is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Dolores Claiborne has the widest readership — 175949 ratings behind its score.
- Dolores Claiborne runs the darker storyline; The Ocean at the End of the Lane stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Dolores Claiborne
175949 ratings vs 2152 for The Ocean at the End of the Lane
In the mood for something dark?
Dolores Claiborne
a darker storyline than The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Want something lighter?
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
an easier tone than Dolores Claiborne
Scores by source
| Dolores Claiborne | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (175949) | 4.2 (5) |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (306) | 4.0 (1828) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | 4.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (189) | 4.0 (2152) |
Reception
| Dolores Claiborne | The Ocean at the End of the Lane | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 175949 | 2152 |
| Editions | 51 | 49 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 76637 | 3 |
| Reading it now | 2630 | — |
| Written reviews | 7218 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 13018 | 4458 |
| Pages | 307 | 208 |