Envy vs The master of Ballantrae: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Revenge -- Fiction, Revenge, Fiction
Envy
Living on a remote island under an assumed name, novelist Parker Evans guards his secrets well. Fascinated by this reclusive genius, publisher Maris Matherly-Reed decides to pursue him. But this new project threatens an…
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The master of Ballantrae
The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale is one of Stevenson's darker, more political novels. Two brothers are brought into conflict by the Jacobite rising of 1745, which tears their family apart.
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate Envy highest: Envy 4.2 · The master of Ballantrae 3.7.
- The master of Ballantrae is the quickest read — about 6 hours vs 8 for Envy.
- Envy has the widest readership — 25618 ratings behind its score.
- The master of Ballantrae runs the darker storyline; Envy stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
The master of Ballantrae
≈ 6h vs 8h for Envy
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Envy
25618 ratings vs 6649 for The master of Ballantrae
Just want the better-reviewed one?
Envy
4.2 vs 3.7 from readers
New to the genre?
Envy
Moderate vs Challenging for The master of Ballantrae
In the mood for something dark?
The master of Ballantrae
a darker storyline than Envy
Scores by source
| Envy | The master of Ballantrae | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (25618) | 3.7 (6649) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (10) | 3.0 (5) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (619) | 4.0 (24) |
Reception
| Envy | The master of Ballantrae | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 25618 | 6649 |
| Editions | 27 | 205 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 7381 |
| Reading it now | — | 252 |
| Written reviews | — | 462 |
| Wikipedia attention | 10546 | 2062 |
| Pages | 480 | 354 |