Go Set A Watchman vs The Testaments: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fiction
Go Set A Watchman
Maycomb, Alabama. Twenty-six-year-old Jean Louise Finch -- "Scout" -- returns home from New York City to visit her aging father, Atticus. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights tensions and political turmoil that…
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The Testaments
15 years after the sons of Jacob seized power in the USA and became Gilead. The story is told from three female viewpoints; Daisy, Agnes and Lydia. Daisy struggles with coming to the realization of her past and who…
1 film adaptation
The verdict
- Readers rate The Testaments highest: The Testaments 4.4 · Go Set A Watchman 4.0.
- Go Set A Watchman is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for The Testaments.
- The Testaments has the widest readership — 3836 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Go Set A Watchman | The Testaments | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 4.5 (2) | 4.0 (710) |
| Google Books | 3.0 (3) | 3.0 (2) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (2036) | 4.5 (3836) |
Reception
| Go Set A Watchman | The Testaments | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2036 | 3836 |
| Editions | 32 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 15361 | 46256 |
| Pages | 304 | 512 |