Gjentagelsen vs The Time Traveler's Wife: Which Should You Read?
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Gjentagelsen
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Repetition: A Venture in Experimental Psychology () is an 1843 book of philosophical fiction by Søren Kierkegaard that is semi-autobiographical. The book was written under the pseudonym Constantin Constantius to reflect…
The Time Traveler's Wife
“Imagine that you are living your life out of order.”
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Audrey Niffenegger's innovative debut, The Time Traveler's Wife, is the story of Clare, a beautiful art student, and Henry, an adventuresome librarian, who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Time Traveler's Wife highest: The Time Traveler's Wife 4.0 · Gjentagelsen 3.8.
- Gjentagelsen is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for The Time Traveler's Wife.
- The Time Traveler's Wife has the widest readership — 1876590 ratings behind its score.
- The Time Traveler's Wife runs the darker storyline; Gjentagelsen stays the lighter read.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Gjentagelsen | The Time Traveler's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1026) | 4.0 (1876590) |
| Hardcover | 5.0 (1) | 3.0 (1) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (28) |
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Reception
| Gjentagelsen | The Time Traveler's Wife | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1026 | 1876590 |
| Editions | 31 | 36 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 1163826 |
| Reading it now | — | 16550 |
| Written reviews | — | 58314 |
| Wikipedia attention | 625 | 9881 |
| Pages | 174 | 543 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Gjentagelsen or The Time Traveler's Wife?
The Time Traveler's Wife has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Time Traveler's Wife 4.0/5, Gjentagelsen 3.8/5).
Which is shorter to read: Gjentagelsen or The Time Traveler's Wife?
Gjentagelsen is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Gjentagelsen (174 pages, ≈ 3 h 13 m); The Time Traveler's Wife (543 pages, ≈ 10 h 03 m).
Which is harder to read: Gjentagelsen or The Time Traveler's Wife?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Gjentagelsen: Demanding; The Time Traveler's Wife: Moderate.
Have both books been made into films?
Gjentagelsen: no film adaptation on record; The Time Traveler's Wife: 4 film adaptations.