Galatea 2.2 vs Misery: Which Should You Read?
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Galatea 2.2
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"Dazzling...a cerebral thriller that's both intellectually engaging and emotionally compelling, a lively tour de force."—Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesAfter four novels and several years living abroad, the…
Misery
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Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Misery highest: Misery 4.2 · Galatea 2.2 3.7.
- Misery has the widest readership — 855105 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Galatea 2.2 | Misery | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (3591) | 4.2 (855105) |
| Hardcover | 3.4 (21) | 4.1 (1323) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (3) | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (18) | 4.5 (1023) |
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Reception
| Galatea 2.2 | Misery | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3591 | 855105 |
| Editions | 14 | 99 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 543737 |
| Reading it now | — | 19231 |
| Written reviews | — | 41012 |
| Wikipedia attention | 574 | 14535 |
| Pages | 329 | 384 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Galatea 2.2 or Misery?
Misery has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Misery 4.2/5, Galatea 2.2 3.7/5).
Which is shorter to read: Galatea 2.2 or Misery?
Galatea 2.2 is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Galatea 2.2 (329 pages, ≈ 6 h 06 m); Misery (384 pages, ≈ 7 h 07 m).
Which is harder to read: Galatea 2.2 or Misery?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Galatea 2.2: Moderate; Misery: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Galatea 2.2: no film adaptation on record; Misery: 4 film adaptations.