Don't Cry for Me vs The fool of quality: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Pères et fils, Fathers and sons, Fiction
Don't Cry for Me
Don't miss Daniel Black's next novel Isaac's Song coming January 2025From the Georgia Author of the Year Award WinnerNAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK IN ESSENCE MAGAZINE, THE MILLIONS AND BOOKISH"Don't Cry for Me…
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The fool of quality
First published in 1906, The Fool of Quality; a picaresque and sentimental novel by the Irish writer Henry Brooke, is the only one of his works which has enjoyed any great reputation. The somewhat shapeless plot is an…
The verdict
- Don't Cry for Me runs the darker storyline; The fool of quality stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Don't Cry for Me | The fool of quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (17136) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.2 (29) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (101) | — |
Reception
| Don't Cry for Me | The fool of quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 17136 | — |
| Editions | 4 | 20 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 39095 | — |
| Reading it now | 585 | — |
| Written reviews | 2852 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 134 | 121 |
| Pages | 288 | 302 |