Feeling is the Secret vs The Count of Monte Cristo: Which Should You Read?
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Feeling is the Secret
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Your thoughts shape your life, create your reality, and ultimately limit or expand your true potential. This book describes how our thoughts and feelings affect who we become and what we achieve. When we have the power…
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
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Feeling is the Secret is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 4 for The Count of Monte Cristo.
- Feeling is the Secret has the widest readership — 8902 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Feeling is the Secret | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (8902) | — |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 4.4 (1585) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (8) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (55) | 4.5 (3190) |
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Reception
| Feeling is the Secret | The Count of Monte Cristo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 8902 | 3190 |
| Editions | 22 | 3 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 9414 | — |
| Reading it now | 2139 | — |
| Written reviews | 705 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 120681 |
| Pages | 44 | 242 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Feeling is the Secret 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, Feeling is the Secret 4.4/5).
Which is shorter to read: Feeling is the Secret or The Count of Monte Cristo?
Feeling is the Secret is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Feeling is the Secret (44 pages, ≈ 49 min); The Count of Monte Cristo (242 pages, ≈ 4 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Feeling is the Secret or The Count of Monte Cristo?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Feeling is the Secret: Challenging; The Count of Monte Cristo: Challenging.
Have both books been made into films?
Feeling is the Secret: no film adaptation on record; The Count of Monte Cristo: 5 film adaptations.