Dom Casmurro vs The Power and the Glory: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Catholics, Catholic Church, Historical Fiction, Fiction
Dom Casmurro
Dom Casmurro, publicado pela primeira vez em 1899, é um dos romances realistas mais importantes de Machado de Assis, considerado por alguns sua obra-prima. O livro narra a história de Bento Gonçalves desde sua…
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The Power and the Glory
One of Greene’s most powerful novels, the book takes as its theme the era of religious suppression in Mexico during the early 1930’s. An unnamed Catholic priest, an alcoholic with a shameful past in search of either…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Dom Casmurro highest: Dom Casmurro 4.3 · The Power and the Glory 4.0.
- The Power and the Glory is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for Dom Casmurro.
- The Power and the Glory has the widest readership — 45420 ratings behind its score.
- The Power and the Glory runs the darker storyline; Dom Casmurro stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The Power and the Glory
≈ 2h vs 5h for Dom Casmurro
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Dom Casmurro
4.3 vs 4.0 from readers
New to the genre?
The Power and the Glory
Challenging vs Demanding for Dom Casmurro
In the mood for something dark?
The Power and the Glory
a darker storyline than Dom Casmurro
Want something lighter?
Dom Casmurro
an easier tone than The Power and the Glory
Scores by source
| Dom Casmurro | The Power and the Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.3 (40317) | 4.0 (45420) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (14) | 4.5 (12) |
Reception
| Dom Casmurro | The Power and the Glory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 40317 | 45420 |
| Editions | 90 | 130 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 25838 | 50553 |
| Reading it now | 2412 | 3632 |
| Written reviews | 2620 | 3640 |
| Wikipedia attention | 1780 | 8644 |
| Pages | 321 | 154 |