Hanging Woman Creek vs The unforgiven: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, Fiction
Hanging Woman Creek
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Barnabus Pike is no gunfighter and not much of a street fighter. Eddie Holt is a black boxer in a white man's world. They've both taken their share of hard knocks. Now they're looking to survive a brutal winter in a…
The unforgiven
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In this epic American novel, which served as the basis for the classic film directed by John Huston, a family is torn apart when an old enemy starts a vicious rumor that sets the range aflame.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Hanging Woman Creek is the quickest read — about 2 hours vs 5 for The unforgiven.
- Hanging Woman Creek has the widest readership — 2914 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Hanging Woman Creek | The unforgiven | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (2914) | 4.1 (1946) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (83) | — |
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Reception
| Hanging Woman Creek | The unforgiven | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2914 | 1946 |
| Editions | 19 | 13 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 658 | — |
| Reading it now | 232 | — |
| Written reviews | 108 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 10123 |
| Pages | 151 | 277 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Hanging Woman Creek or The unforgiven?
The unforgiven has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The unforgiven 4.1/5, Hanging Woman Creek 4.1/5).
Which is shorter to read: Hanging Woman Creek or The unforgiven?
Hanging Woman Creek is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Hanging Woman Creek (151 pages, ≈ 2 h 48 m); The unforgiven (277 pages, ≈ 5 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: Hanging Woman Creek or The unforgiven?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Hanging Woman Creek: Moderate; The unforgiven: Moderate.