Don Juan vs Evening Star: Which Should You Read?
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Don Juan
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Byron's exuberant masterpiece tells of the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with his illicit love affair at the age of sixteen in his native Spain and his subsequent exile to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, his…
Evening Star
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Een ruimdenkende bejaarde dame uit Texas ondervindt de problemen van het ouder worden. Vervolg op "Terms of endearment."
Side by side
The verdict
- Readers rate Evening Star highest: Evening Star 3.9 · Don Juan 3.6.
- Don Juan is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 11 for Evening Star.
- Don Juan has the widest readership — 18716 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Don Juan | Evening Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (18716) | 4.0 (2226) |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (14) | 4.0 (26) |
Reception
| Don Juan | Evening Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 18716 | 2226 |
| Editions | 69 | 25 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20311 | — |
| Reading it now | 652 | — |
| Written reviews | 442 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 6709 | 1196 |
| Pages | 193 | 624 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Don Juan or Evening Star?
Evening Star has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Evening Star 3.9/5, Don Juan 3.6/5).
Which is shorter to read: Don Juan or Evening Star?
Don Juan is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Don Juan (193 pages, ≈ 3 h 34 m); Evening Star (624 pages, ≈ 11 h 33 m).
Which is harder to read: Don Juan or Evening Star?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Don Juan: Demanding; Evening Star: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Don Juan: 3 film adaptations; Evening Star: no film adaptation on record.