Hamlet vs The Book of Form and Emptiness: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Fathers, Fiction
Hamlet
In this quintessential Shakespeare tragedy, a young prince's halting pursuit of revenge for the murder of his father unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that have held audiences spellbound for nearly…
1 film adaptation
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The Book of Form and Emptiness
The Book of Form and Emptiness is a novel by American author Ruth Ozeki, published in 2021 by Viking. Ozekis fourth novel, the book won the 2022 Women's Prize for Fiction. The story follows a boy who hears voices from…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Hamlet is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 10 for The Book of Form and Emptiness.
- Hamlet has the widest readership — 1086780 ratings behind its score.
- Hamlet runs the darker storyline; The Book of Form and Emptiness stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Want a one-evening read?
Hamlet
≈ 3h vs 10h for The Book of Form and Emptiness
Want the crowd-tested pick?
Hamlet
1086780 ratings vs 41138 for The Book of Form and Emptiness
New to the genre?
The Book of Form and Emptiness
Moderate vs Demanding for Hamlet
In the mood for something dark?
Hamlet
a darker storyline than The Book of Form and Emptiness
Want something lighter?
The Book of Form and Emptiness
an easier tone than Hamlet
Scores by source
| Hamlet | The Book of Form and Emptiness | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (1086780) | 4.0 (41138) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1395) | 4.0 (97) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (214) | — |
Reception
| Hamlet | The Book of Form and Emptiness | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1086780 | 41138 |
| Editions | 2377 | 8 |
| Citations | 73 | — |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 426028 | 76956 |
| Reading it now | 31546 | 4475 |
| Written reviews | 31852 | 6040 |
| Wikipedia attention | 91048 | 1178 |
| Pages | 190 | 560 |