Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine vs The Count of Monte Cristo: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Classics
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
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No one’s ever told Eleanor that life should be better than fine. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully…
The Count of Monte Cristo
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Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Count of Monte Cristo highest: The Count of Monte Cristo 4.5 · Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine 4.2.
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine has the widest readership — 1488165 ratings behind its score.
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine runs the darker storyline; The Count of Monte Cristo stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (1488165) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.4 (1585) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (1) | 5.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (7918) | 4.5 (3190) |
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Reception
| Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1488165 | 3190 |
| Editions | 15 | 3 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 769063 | — |
| Reading it now | 55242 | — |
| Written reviews | 118395 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 9320 | 120681 |
| Pages | 336 | 242 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine or The Count of Monte Cristo?
The Count of Monte Cristo has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Count of Monte Cristo 4.5/5, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine 4.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine or The Count of Monte Cristo?
The Count of Monte Cristo is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The Count of Monte Cristo (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m); Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (336 pages, ≈ 6 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine or The Count of Monte Cristo?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: Moderate; The Count of Monte Cristo: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: no film adaptation on record; The Count of Monte Cristo: 5 film adaptations.